Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
OCCUPATIONS CODE |
Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS |
Subtitle A. PROVISIONS APPLYING TO HEALTH PROFESSIONS GENERALLY |
Chapter 103. RIGHT TO OBJECT TO PARTICIPATION IN ABORTION PROCEDURE |
Sec. 103.001. RIGHT TO OBJECT
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A physician, nurse, staff member, or employee of a hospital or other health care facility who objects to directly or indirectly performing or participating in an abortion procedure may not be required to directly or indirectly perform or participate in the procedure.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.