model confidence 90%
Adds explicit exemption for in vitro fertilization to the statutory definition of 'abortion' and defines the term, so IVF remains legal and is not treated as abortion.
The term does not include birth control devices, [deleted: or] oral contraceptives, or in vitro fertilization.
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No change to abortion access model confidence 80%
Amends the definition of abortion to exclude acts intended to save the life or preserve the health of an unborn child, remove a dead unborn child from spontaneous abortion, or remove an ectopic pregnancy, clarifying what is not considered an abortion.
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.
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Status: Died (session ended)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends the definition of abortion in the Health and Safety Code to explicitly exclude IVF (repealing its prior ambiguous status under the old definition) and to list specific non-abortion medical intents, with no change to gestational limits, procedures, or access to abortion itself.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-10 | H | Referred to Public Health |
| 2025-03-10 | H | Read first time |
| 2024-11-13 | H | Filed |