HB-2 Trip to the Capitol July 2, 2013

Several SEAS members were in Austin July 1-2, 2013 in support of HB 2. This bill raises the health and safety standards for abortion facilities and providers. It requires abortionists to have local hospital admitting privileges and requires facilities to be licensed as ambulatory surgical centers. The bill also requires physicians prescribing RU-486 to follow FDA guidelines, including examining the mother and determining the gestational age of the baby. It prohibits abortions after the baby has reached 20 weeks of gestation.