Texas lawmakers consider bipartisan bill that seeks to clarify exceptions to state’s abortion restrictions

Texas legislators They are considering a double -sided proposal of the law to clarify the ban on the abortion of the state, because many doctors have expressed concern that the law is not clear when they can step in order to protect the life of the mother without committing the crime.

The state has an almost total banner of abortion, but by doctors, using a reasonable medical judgment, they are allowed to take measures in cases where a pregnant woman faces a physical life -threatening condition or significant impairment of great physical function.

Now, the state legislative body wants to bring a measure to clarify how narrow this exception is, which will give doctors a clearer idea of ​​when they can intervene in situations where there are complications in pregnancy.

House Bill 44 and Senate Bill 31 aligns the proposals of the laws introduced to their chambers, and on Monday he heard a testimony to the Texas House public health regarding the version in the Donja Komora.

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“This is not someone who has six weeks and drives to a planned parenting because they do not want their child,” said Catholic Conference Executive Director Bishops Jennifer Alman, according to Fox 4.

“This is a woman who really wants her child at 20 weeks and an ambulance where she lost her baby,” Alman continued. “Even if she is not yet completely dead, her child is in the act of dying, and the only way she can survive to give birth to her other children is to accept that death, protect their life, and that is what the account seeks to establish a balance.”

The legislation, also called a mother’s life in both chambers, brought together large groups for life, doctors, hospitals, Republicans and Democrats, said GOP envoy Charlie Green, who is the author of the House.

“We know that the women’s bodies are terribly injured because doctors and hospitals are afraid to be aborted to save their body,” Green said, according to Fox 4. “This is because some language in our current law is not clear to doctors and hospitals.”

Supreme Court divided over state efforts to defend the planned parenting

Lack of Exceptions in Texas’ Business of abortion He encouraged a lawsuit issued by 20 women, according to Fox 4, although he was rejected by the Supreme Court of the State. The court also called on the Texas Medical Committee to provide clarity to doctors when abortion may be allowed under the State Law.

The Medical Committee said his job was not to clarify the law, sending that issue to the legislators, the socket reported.

Some who testified expressed concern that legislation would allow a hole in banning abortion.

On the other hand, some of Prosecutors in a lawsuit You claim that the account does not go far enough because it does not take into account the fatal fetal abnormalities.

Sarah Harrison said she was pregnant with twins when one of them had a fatal state, according to Fox 4.

“What if I get pregnant with the twins again and have to leave again? The trauma is real. It’s real. It’s intense. Of course, I was scared to get pregnant in this condition,” she testified.

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Tail. Ann Johnson, Democrat, said: “This proposal of the law does not include the fetal abnormality. It does not include rape. But it involves a two -party approach to try to resolve the challenges.”

“I heard the guys say you sick enough. This account makes an important thing that says you don’t delay treatment. This account is trying to deal with this delay in time,” she continued.

Legislation seems to have sufficient support to approval.