Bill Text: TX SB573 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to notice of the right to object to participation in an abortion procedure for health care personnel of a hospital or health care facility.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-11 - Referred to State Affairs [SB573 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB573-Introduced.html
| By: Springer | S.B. No. 573 | |
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| relating to notice of the right to object to participation in an | ||
| abortion procedure for health care personnel of a hospital or | ||
| health care facility. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 103, Occupations Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Section 103.005 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 103.005. REQUIRED NOTICE. A hospital or health care | ||
| facility shall provide written notice to each physician, nurse, | ||
| staff member, or employee of the hospital or facility that: | ||
| (1) the individual has a right to object to directly or | ||
| indirectly performing or participating in an abortion procedure; | ||
| (2) the hospital or facility is prohibited from | ||
| discriminating against the individual for refusing to perform or | ||
| participate in an abortion procedure; and | ||
| (3) the individual may be entitled to a remedy, | ||
| including injunctive relief, affirmative relief, and any other | ||
| necessary relief, under Section 103.003 for a violation of the | ||
| individual's right to object. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
