US EditionAG Ken Paxton Sues Another Out-of-State Provider Accused of Illegally Sending Abortion-Inducing Pills to Texans
- On Tuesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Delaware nurse practitioner Debra Lynch and Her Safe Harbor, alleging they mailed mifepristone and misoprostol to Texas cities including Beaumont and Houston.
- Under Texas law, most abortions are banned and mailing abortion medication is prohibited; the Legislature last year passed House Bill 7 enabling private suits, while Texas courts have enforced mailed pill restrictions in recent years.
- Reporting cited in the lawsuit shows Lynch commented in news articles, including a January 2025 Austin American-Statesman piece reporting she facilitated 162 abortions weekly.
- Texas is seeking two injunctions that would bar Lynch from inducing abortions and practicing medicine without a physician's license, with civil penalties of at least $100,000 per violation and citizen plaintiffs eligible for $100,000 or $10,000 damages.
- The case follows a December suit that tested New York shield laws, and Lynch's case will test Delaware's strengthened shield laws following House Bill 205 with venue in Jefferson County, Southeast Texas.
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Texas' Legal Challenge on Abortion Pills: A Nationwide Frontline Battle
Texas' Legal Challenge on Abortion Pills: A Nationwide Frontline Battle The Texas Republican Attorney General's office, spearheaded by Ken Paxton, initiated legal proceedings against Delaware-based nurse practitioner Debra Lynch. The lawsuit claims she has been prescribing and dispatching abortion pills to women in Texas, escalating the discourse over nationwide access to abortion medications.Filed in Texas state court, the petition accuses Lync…
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Texas AG suing nurse practitioner for mailing abortion drugs to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Debra Lynch, a Delaware-based nurse practitioner accused of shipping abortion drugs to El Paso. Lynch operates Her Safe Harbor, a group that Paxton says routinely sends the abortion drug mifepristone and misoprostol to women in other states. "The organization advertises abortion pills by mail and promises delivery to Texas within days," Paxton's office explained. "The lawsuit re…
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