Texas citizen Jerry Rodriguez has updated his federal lawsuit against California abortionist Dr. Remy Coeytaux under Texas House Bill 7, the law allowing residents to sue abortion providers who illegally supply abortion pills.

Rodriguez alleges that Coeytaux mailed pills to the estranged husband of Rodriguez’s girlfriend, who coerced her to abort his children, including a second child during the third month of pregnancy, beyond the FDA’s 10-week limit. HB 7 allows damages of up to $100,000 and aims to prevent further coercion. The case highlights how chemical abortions put both mothers and babies at risk while reinforcing states’ ability to protect life.

This comes as Texas and Louisiana are redoubling their efforts to prevent the out-of-state trafficking of abortion pills. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against out-of-state abortionist Debra Lynch, who operated Her Safe Harbor, mailing roughly 162 abortion pill orders per week into Texas. Lynch is unlicensed in Texas and is accused of violating state law, including the Human Life Protection Act. Each violation carries civil penalties of at least $100,000.

Meanwhile, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced plans to sue New York Governor Kathy Hochul and California Governor Gavin Newsom for refusing to honor Louisiana’s extradition requests for doctors sending abortion pills into the state. Louisiana officials emphasize that shield laws in other states cannot force abortion access on states that protect women and unborn children.

These cases illustrate a growing nationwide effort to hold abortion pill providers accountable, protect mothers, and defend the lives of the unborn.