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Opinion No.

Texas Attorney General Reports

Decided October 27, 1987Published

1Opinion of the Court

Honorable Brad Wright Chairman Public Health Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769

Re: Whether a hospital district is required to make its facilities available for nontherapeutic abortions

Dear Representative Wright:

You ask whether the board of managers of the City of Amarillo Hospital District (AHD) may adopt a policy of refusing to make its facilities available for nontherapeutic abortions. We believe such a policy violates the United States Constitution in certain instances. The AHD was created by chapter 136, Acts 1957, 55th Legislature, Regular Session…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Doe v. BoltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Maher v. RoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. City of Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. Tri-City Fresh Water Supply District No. 2 v. MannTexas Supreme Court · 1940

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