Tex. Health and Safety Code § 171.0121
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§ 171.0121. MEDICAL RECORD.
Official statutory text
(a) Before the abortion begins, a copy of the signed, written certification received by the physician under Section 171.012(a)(6) must be placed in the pregnant woman's medical records.
(b) A copy of the signed, written certification required under Sections 171.012(a)(5) and (6) shall be retained by the facility where the abortion is performed until:
(1) the seventh anniversary of the date it is signed; or
(2) if the pregnant woman is a minor, the later of:
(A) the seventh anniversary of the date it is signed; or
(B) the woman's 21st birthday.
(b) A copy of the signed, written certification required under Sections 171.012(a)(5) and (6) shall be retained by the facility where the abortion is performed until:
(1) the seventh anniversary of the date it is signed; or
(2) if the pregnant woman is a minor, the later of:
(A) the seventh anniversary of the date it is signed; or
(B) the woman's 21st birthday.
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