April 25, 2024      4:41 PM

Bresnens push Texas Medical Board for a redo of proposed guidance for doctors on medical exceptions for legal abortions

The TMB’s proposal wouldn’t get the job done and would actually make the legal situation in Texas “more dangerous” for women

After the Texas Medical Board released proposed rules in March that critics said did not give any greater clarity to doctors about medical exceptions for legal abortions, a pair of Texas Capitol veterans are pushing the board to start over.

“Unfortunately, the proposed rules fall way short of our hopes to obtain guidance from the Board so physicians can implement the ‘life of the mother’ exceptions without fear of punishment,” said attorneys Steve and Amy Bresnen, who are of course also longtime lobbyists.

The Bresnens also sent the TMB a set of extensive comments on the proposed rules, which they argued don’t get the job done and will make the legal situation in Texas “more dangerous” for women.

They pointed out that the proposal from the Medical Board:

By Scott Braddock

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