The Texas Medical Board (TMB) met Friday to discuss and possibly release guidelines regarding emergency medical interventions for pregnant women.
Texas law clearly permits intervention by a physician when a mother’s life or major bodily function is in jeopardy because of her pregnancy. Yet, liberal media and abortion activists have caused confusion with false accusations against Pro-Life laws. Journalists have reported that intervention is not allowed until a woman is at “death’s door,” and that cases of fetal disability count as medical emergencies.
Recent challenges to Texas law, including Cox v. Texas (2023) and Zurawski v. Texas (2023), seek to conflate two separate issues: risk to the mother and the child’s disability. Anti-Life activists aim to use these lawsuits to allow babies to be aborted for any reason, not just when the mother’s life is threatened.
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Since abortion became illegal in Texas, elected officials, Texas Right to Life, and others have urged TMB to release guidelines interpreting the law. Yet, until now, TMB has not taken any public steps, which has been to the detriment of pregnant women.
Texas Right to Life President Dr. John Seago responded:
“We are pleased that the Texas Medical Board is taking this issue seriously and reviewing rules to help our medical professionals know how to follow Pro-Life laws and to immediately treat mothers and their children in medical emergencies.”
Texas Right to Life will monitor proposed rules from the agency to ensure they truly address the confusion in our medical institutions. The TMB’s guidelines should protect pregnant mothers without placing preborn children in danger.
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