Section 139.51 - Patient Rights at the FacilityA licensed abortion facility shall ensure that all women on whom the abortion is to be performed:
(1) be allowed to make her own choice and self-determination;(2) are ensured the right to personal privacy and confidentiality of her choices and decisions;(3) are ensured the right to voluntary and informed consent as defined in Health and Safety Code, § 171.012, without paying a fee for the informational materials;(4) are ensured individual counseling concerning private medical information and to be given a private opportunity to ask questions;(5) be allowed to view their medical record, including the sonogram, if one has been performed, at any time as provided by law;(6) have access to care and treatment consistent with available resources and generally accepted standards regardless of race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion or disability;(7) are allowed to ask additional questions after giving consent and to withdraw consent while still medically safe to do so;(8) are provided freedom from abuse, neglect, or exploitation as those terms are defined in § 1.204 of this title (relating to Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Defined); and(9) be allowed to review the department's informational materials as described in Health and Safety Code, § 171.014 and § 171.015.25 Tex. Admin. Code § 139.51
The provisions of this §139.51 adopted to be effective June 28, 2009, 34 TexReg 4125