The Abortion Exception Script
SB 31 rewrites abortion-exception language around a physician's reasonable medical judgment, while Patrick's state still keeps the clipboard.
Dan Patrick's abortion politics have reached the "trust the doctor's reasonable medical judgment, after we write the script" phase.
Senate Bill 31's official caption says it relates to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment. Texas Legislature Online lists SB 31 as signed by the governor on 06/20/2025 and effective immediately.
The state still owns the clipboard
Medical exceptions should be clear because patients and doctors need clarity when time matters.
But the phrase "otherwise prohibited abortions" is doing a lot of work here. SB 31 is not Patrick stepping away from state control; it is Patrick adjusting the exception language inside a ban framework.
Doctors should not need a political decoder ring
The verified receipt is narrow and enough: the bill concerns exceptions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment, and it was signed.
No conspiracy is needed. The policy problem is right there in the caption - the Capitol is still deciding where medical judgment is allowed to fit.
Vote for fewer scripts in the exam room
Texans can respect life, medicine, and families without letting politicians turn emergency care into a paperwork maze.
Dan Patrick is up in 2026. Vikki Goodwin is the alternative for Texans who want practical health-care policy instead of another Austin script dropped into the exam room.
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Meet the alternative: Vikki Goodwin
Texas has a choice. State Rep. Vikki Goodwin is running for Lieutenant Governor on a platform of fully funding public schools, protecting the grid, and keeping government out of small businesses it doesn't understand. If you're tired of Dan Patrick's priorities, there's somewhere else to put your vote.