TITLE: Relating to the definition of abortion.

SUMMARY: Relating to the definition of abortion.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the definition of abortion. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 245.002, Health and Safety Code, is amended by amending Subdivision (1) and adding Subdivision (4-c) to read as follows: (1) "Abortion" means the act of using or prescribing an instrument, a drug, a medicine, or any other substance, device, or means with the intent to cause the death of an unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant. The term does not include birth control devices,[or] oral contraceptives,or in vitro fertilization.An act is not an abortion if the act is done with the intent to: (A) save the life or preserve the health of an unborn child; (B) remove a dead, unborn child whose death was caused by spontaneous abortion; or (C) remove an ectopic pregnancy. (4-c) "In vitro fertilization" means the practice by which eggs are collected from ovaries and manually fertilized by sperm for later placement inside a uterus. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.