Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Indicators Bill to Cease Abortion Drugs
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the Woman and Child Protection Act into law on Thursday, arming citizens with powerful tools to sue companies and activists illegally trafficking chemical abortion pills into the state.
The pro-life measure could potentially wind up saving thousands of unborn babies annually.
The landmark legislation, HB 7, authored by state Rep. Jeff Leach and sponsored by Sen. Bryan Hughes, passed the Texas House on Aug. 29 before securing final Senate approval on Sept. 4. It takes effect in early December, marking a bold escalation in the state’s pro-life defenses against what advocates call a “global abortion pill syndicate” exploiting mail-order schemes to evade bans.
From the pro-life perspective, the law represents a critical shield for vulnerable preborn children and their mothers, targeting the deadly distribution of mifepristone and misoprostol—drugs that starve unborn babies to death and expel their dead bodies, often leaving women in need of emergency care.
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An estimated 19,000 such abortion pills are trafficked into Texas each year, fueling what critics decry as a hidden epidemic of chemical abortions that circumvents the state’s heartbeat law and other protections.
“This bill is about our fellow Texans. This bill is about our future fellow Texans, specifically. They are unborn, but they are alive, and they are worthy of our focus and our work here tonight on this bill,” Leach said during House debate, vividly describing the humanity of the unborn: “These fellow Texans have hands and feet. They have fingers and toes. They have eyes and eyelids, ears, and noses. They have unique personalities. They have brain waves. They have heartbeats. And they have rights.”
The act empowers everyday Texans to file civil suits against out-of-state entities profiting from illegal pill sales, imposing fines up to $100,000 per violation. It also allows women harmed by the drugs to seek justice from traffickers, while safeguarding their privacy in court records.
Crucially, it spares pregnant women from penalties, focusing enforcement on abortion drug suppliers, and carves out exceptions for legitimate medical uses like treating ectopic pregnancies or miscarriages—ensuring doctors can save lives without ending them.
Pro-life leaders hailed the signing as a national blueprint for dismantling abortion pill networks.
“Texas Right to Life has worked with lawmakers since November to create the most effective Pro-Life defense against out-of-state companies and activists that send abortion pills to Texas. This trend is killing tens of thousands of babies a year and harming their mothers, but today, our law became a blueprint for the rest of the country,” said Dr. John Seago, president of Texas Right to Life.
Earlier, after the House passage, Seago had praised the chamber’s action: “Thank God for this victory. Texas representatives voted to save 19,000 preborn babies and mothers who are at risk of mail-order abortions each year. With the Woman and Child Protection Act, Texas can set an example for the rest of the nation to go after the new global abortion pill syndicate.”
Abbott, a staunch pro-life advocate, has signed multiple restrictions since Roe v. Wade’s overturn, but supporters view HB 7 as uniquely innovative—leveraging civil litigation to reach beyond Texas borders and deter would-be violators before lawsuits even arise.
“The goal is deterrence so that we don’t even have to go to court,” Seago emphasized, underscoring the measure’s aim to prevent preborn deaths proactively.
For pro-life Texans, the law’s passage signals renewed pro-life momentum, affirming that every unborn child deserves protection from conception and that true compassion extends to both mother and baby through support, not violence.