Bill > HB1307

This bill modifies the definition of abortion in the Texas Health and Safety Code by adding a specific exemption for in vitro fertilization (IVF) and clarifying the existing definition. The bill explicitly defines IVF as the medical process of collecting eggs from ovaries, manually fertilizing them with sperm in a laboratory, and then placing the fertilized eggs into a uterus. The existing definition of abortion remains largely unchanged, still describing it as an act intended to cause the death of an unborn child, with exceptions for actions taken to save the life or health of an unborn child, remove a dead unborn child from a spontaneous abortion, or remove an ectopic pregnancy. The bill also expands the list of excluded practices from the abortion definition to now include birth control devices, oral contraceptives, and in vitro fertilization. The modifications to the law will take effect on September 1, 2025, providing clarity and legal protection for IVF procedures in the state of Texas.

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