Under the proposed rule, doctors would have to use their judgment and document to the Texas Medical Board why they believe an abortion is necessary. But some say the TMB could give clearer guidelines to the Texas medical community.
Texas, which has multiple abortion bans in place, is one of 14 states that have ceased nearly
The Texas Medical Board publicly released guidance regarding the exceptions to the state's multiple abortion bans.
A Texas medical panel has rebuffed calls to list specific exceptions to one of the most restrictive abortions bans in the U.S., which physicians say is dangerously unclear and has forced women with serious pregnancy complications to leave the state
The state agency will collect public comment on the proposed rule for at least 30 days before it can be considered for final approval.
Donald Trump said Sunday he favors a national abortion ban after a certain number of weeks, with exceptions -- but did not confirm how many weeks, leaving his stance on a top U.S. election issue murky. The former president said that he would "soon" issue a proposal on the number
AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The Texas Medical Board is scheduled to discuss clarifying what counts as medical exceptions to the state’s abortion restrictions. The board plans to take up the issue at a meeting on March 21 and 22. The move comes after two high profile lawsuits highlighted stories of Texas women who had life-threatening pregnancy []
When a life-limiting prenatal diagnosis is confirmed by our experienced high-risk team, it is common for the family to ask if they can deliver the pregnancy now, rather than wait another 4-5 months. The answer in Arkansas is no.
On Monday's show: The Texas Medical Board has published guidance for doctors about how to define what constitutes a medical exception under the state’s strict abortion ban. We learn what that guidance entails and some of the legal questions it raises. And we break down UH's overtime win against Texas A&M in the NCAA tournament.
DALLAS (AP) — A Texas medical panel on Friday rebuffed calls to list specific exceptions to one of the most restrictive abortions bans in the U.S., which physicians say is dangerously unclear and has forced women with serious pregnancy complications to leave the state. The head of the Texas Medical Board also said that wider []
DALLAS (AP) — A Texas medical panel on Friday rebuffed calls to list specific exceptions to one of the most restrictive abortions bans in the U.S., which physicians say is […]
“But people are really, even hard-liners are agreeing, seems to be, 15 weeks seems to be a number that people are agreeing at. But I’ll make that announcement at the appropriate time.”