"House Bill 7, ironically titled the Woman and Child Protection Act, was enacted in December and is Texas' attempt to completely eliminate telehealth abortions. Known as a "bounty hunter law," it allows private citizens to sue anyone who "manufactures, distributes, mails, transports, delivers, prescribes, or provides" abortion pills to someone in Texas, for $100,000. It's also considered a direct attack on shield laws, and "sue anyone" includes abortion pill manufacturers."
"Last week, Jonathan Mitchell-one of the architects of the state's total abortion ban-filed a revised lawsuit against Dr. Remy Coeytaux on behalf of Jerry Rodriguez, who first sued the doctor in July for allegedly sending abortion pills to his partner, which she used to end her pregnancy (at the direction of her ex-husband). In his updated claim, Rodriguez accuses Coeytaux of violating the new law, even though the alleged abortion took place before HB 7 passed."
House Bill 7, titled the Woman and Child Protection Act, was enacted in December to eliminate telehealth abortions in Texas. The law allows private citizens to sue anyone who "manufactures, distributes, mails, transports, delivers, prescribes, or provides" abortion pills to someone in Texas, with statutory damages of $100,000 per violation. The measure is described as a 'bounty hunter law' and is considered a direct attack on shield laws protecting out-of-state providers. A revised lawsuit filed by Jonathan Mitchell accuses Dr. Remy Coeytaux of violating the new law, despite the alleged abortion occurring before HB 7's passage. Plaintiffs seek minimum damages and additional penalties if further violations are found. Telehealth abortions accounted for 27% of abortions in early 2025.
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