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This bill modifies Texas health and safety laws to create additional exceptions to abortion restrictions. Specifically, the bill allows physicians to perform abortions in cases of lethal fetal anomalies or life-limiting diagnoses where a fetus would not survive outside the womb without extraordinary medical interventions. These new exceptions are added to existing laws that previously only permitted abortions in medical emergencies, expanding the circumstances under which a physician can legally perform an abortion. The bill amends multiple sections of the Health and Safety Code, Occupations Code, and civil statutes to consistently include these new exceptions across different legal frameworks. The changes ensure that physicians will not face professional disciplinary actions or legal penalties when performing abortions under these specific medical circumstances. The bill takes effect 91 days after the end of the legislative session, providing clarity and legal protection for medical professionals dealing with severe fetal diagnoses that would result in non-viable pregnancies or extreme medical complications.

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