22 Tex. Admin. Code § 163.10 - Definitions
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Abortion" means the act of using or
prescribing an instrument, a drug, a medicine, or any other substance, device,
or means with the intent to cause the death of an unborn child of a woman known
to be pregnant. The term does not include birth control devices or oral
contraceptives. An act is not an abortion if the act is done with the intent
to:
(A) save the life or preserve the health
of an unborn child;
(B) remove a
dead, unborn child whose death was caused by spontaneous abortion; or
(C) remove an ectopic pregnancy. This
definition is found at Chapter 245, §
245.002(1)
of the Texas Health and Safety Code.
(2) "Reasonable medical judgment" means
medical judgment made by a reasonably prudent physician, knowledgeable about a
case and the treatment possibilities for the medical conditions involved. This
definition is found at Chapter 170A, §170A.001(4) of the Texas Health and
Safety Code.
(3) "Medical
emergency" means a life-threatening physical condition aggravated by, caused
by, or arising from a pregnancy that, as certified by a physician, places the
woman in danger of death or a serious risk of substantial impairment of a major
bodily function unless an abortion is performed. This definition is found at
Chapter 171, §
171.002(3)
of the Texas Health and Safety Code.
(4) "Major bodily function" includes but is
not limited to, functions of the immune system, normal cell growth, digestive,
bowel, bladder, neurological, brain, respiratory, circulatory, endocrine, and
reproductive functions. This definition is found at Chapter 21,
§21.002(11-a) of the Texas Labor Code.
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