Bill > HB2651

This bill creates a new legal framework that allows unemancipated minors (unmarried individuals under 18 whose legal status as a minor has not been removed) to consent to abortions without parental consent or judicial approval. The bill adds a new Chapter 171A to the Health and Safety Code that explicitly permits physicians to perform abortions for unemancipated minors without obtaining parental consent, and provides legal protection for physicians who do so by shielding them from civil or criminal liability. Additionally, the bill removes previous legal provisions that required parental consent or judicial bypass for minors seeking abortions, including repealing Chapter 33 of the Family Code which previously governed such procedures. The legislation also modifies several related state codes to remove references to parental consent requirements for minor medical procedures, effectively streamlining the process for minors to access abortion services without parental involvement. The changes will take effect on September 1, 2025, and will apply only to abortions performed on or after that date, with existing legal standards continuing to govern abortions performed before the effective date.

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