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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to required consent of a health care provider, student, |
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intern, or resident before directly or indirectly performing or |
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participating in an abortion. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 103, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 103.0015 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 103.0015. OPT IN REQUIRED. (a) A physician, nurse, |
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staff member, or employee of a hospital or other health care |
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facility or a student, intern, or resident at an educational |
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institution may not be scheduled for or assigned to duties |
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involving directly or indirectly performing or participating in an |
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abortion procedure unless the physician, nurse, staff member, |
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employee, student, intern, or resident first affirmatively |
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consents to perform or participate in the procedure. |
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(b) This section may not be construed to prohibit a student, |
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intern, or resident from attending or viewing or a hospital, health |
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care facility, or educational institution from providing lectures |
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and course materials on the performance of an abortion. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |