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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
This chapter does not apply to the death of an unborn child if the conduct charged is:
(1) conduct committed by the mother of the unborn child;
(2) a lawful medical procedure performed by a physician or other licensed health care provider with the requisite consent, if the death of the unborn child was the intended result of the procedure;
(3) a lawful medical procedure performed by a physician or other licensed health care provider with the requisite consent as part of an assisted reproduction as defined by Section 160.102, Family Code; or
(4) the dispensation of a drug in accordance with law or administration of a drug prescribed in accordance with law.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Penal Code - PENAL § 19.06. Applicability to Certain Conduct - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/penal-code/penal-sect-19-06/
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