Sec. 171.205.  EXCEPTION FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY; RECORDS.  (a)  Sections 171.203 and 171.204 do not apply if a physician believes a medical emergency exists that prevents compliance with this subchapter.
(b)  A physician who performs or induces an abortion under circumstances described by Subsection (a) shall make written notations in the pregnant woman's medical record of:
(1)  the physician's belief that a medical emergency necessitated the abortion; and
(2)  the medical condition of the pregnant woman that prevented compliance with this subchapter.
(c)  A physician performing or inducing an abortion under this section shall maintain in the physician's practice records a copy of the notations made under Subsection (b).
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 62 (S.B. 8), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.