Bill > HB3326

This bill seeks to prohibit abortion and protect the rights of unborn children in Texas. Key provisions include: - Ensuring the right to life and equal protection for all unborn children from the moment of fertilization. - Establishing that a living human unborn child from fertilization has the same rights as any other human person. - Repealing discriminatory provisions that allow for the killing of unborn children. - Applying criminal laws, legal defenses, and justifications equally to all persons, including those involved in the death of an unborn child. - Directing the Attorney General and local governments to enforce laws prohibiting abortion, regardless of any contrary federal statutes, regulations, or court decisions. - Defining "abortion" and prohibiting health benefit plans from providing coverage for abortion, with limited exceptions. - Providing testimonial immunity for certain offenses involving the death or injury of an unborn child. - Repealing numerous existing laws related to abortion and the rights of unborn children. The bill states that any federal laws or court decisions purporting to override its provisions are unconstitutional and void, and declares the provisions of the bill to be non-severable.

Health and Social Services

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