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  A spokesperson for the University of Texas Southwestern, of which Clements is a part, said that its legal department provides counsel in accordance with the law, and that the hospital has never offered pregnancy termination for a pre-determined list of medical conditions. “Legal advice is not provided on the basis of medical research results,” the spokesperson added. “Interpretation of medical research would be within the purview of the provider.” A spokesperson for Parkland, which partners with the University of Texas system, did not elaborate on specifics, but said, “When changes in law mandate changes in clinical practice, our hospital attorneys work in close collaboration with our clinical leaders to insure Parkland patients continue to receive excellent care.”