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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB4593Relating to the provision of an abortion-inducing drug.
Direction
Abortionmedication abortionAI label
↓Restricts abortion accessmodel confidence 90%
Requires in-person physical exam by a Texas physician at the time of providing the drug, and applies telemedicine restrictions to abortion drug consultations, so less medication abortion access.
A physician may not provide to a pregnant woman an abortion-inducing drug unless the physician is physically present in this state and examines the woman in person at the time the physician provides the drug to the woman.
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Abortionprovider clinic regulationAI label
↓Restricts abortion accessmodel confidence 80%
Imposes new in-person exam and physical-presence requirements on physicians providing abortion-inducing drugs, so more regulation of providers.
A physician may not provide to a pregnant woman an abortion-inducing drug unless the physician is physically present in this state and examines the woman in person at the time the physician provides the drug to the woman.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds requirements for in-person examination and physical presence in Texas for physicians providing abortion-inducing drugs, and extends certain Occupations Code restrictions to abortion-drug consultations; both provisions reduce access to medication abortion and increase provider regulation.
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