{"id":3300,"date":"2026-07-13T13:39:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T13:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=3300"},"modified":"2026-07-13T13:39:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T13:39:31","slug":"abbott-investigates-hospital-over-mexico-billboards-promoting-birth-tourism-packages-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=3300","title":{"rendered":"Abbott Investigates Hospital Over Mexico Billboards Promoting Birth Tourism Packages In Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered an investigation into a South Texas hospital over billboards in Mexico advertising birth tourism packages.<\/p>\n

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Abbott the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) on Wednesday to investigate allegations that a Rio Grande Valley hospital promoted birth tourism packages to foreign nationals, according to a press release from Abbott\u2019s Office. (RELATED: Supreme Court Shoots Down Trump\u2019s Birthright Citizenship Order)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Abbott called birth tourism an illegal practice that \u201cexploits the extraordinary hospitality\u201d of Texas and the United States in a letter to state health officials.<\/p>\n

Texas will not permit the exploitation of its healthcare system or its citizenship laws.<\/p>\n

Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to investigate birth tourism packages to foreign nationals. <\/p>\n

\u201cThousands of foreign travelers come to the United States under false pretenses to give birth and secure citizenship for their children. HHSC must investigate the hospital, a facility it regulates, for any violations of state law and contractual obligations,\u201d said Abbott.<\/p>\n

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Mission Regional Medical Center, located in the Rio Grande Valley of the Lone Star State, denied engaging in any unlawful conduct, saying it was advertising its maternity services like many other hospitals and that the promotional materials cited by Abbott are no longer used. (RELATED: Congress Plans To \u2018Rein In\u2019 Birth Tourism Scams After SCOTUS Ruling)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Abbott said that if the investigation uncovers violations of state law, the case will be referred to the Texas attorney general and local prosecutors for potential civil or criminal action. He also said he intends to pursue additional legislation during the next session to crack down on birth tourism.<\/p>\n

Under Abbott\u2019s , HHSC will also pursue administrative penalties and sanctions against the hospital if violations are found.<\/p>\n