- Docket No.
- 3:26-cv-00207
- District Court
- Texas Southern — Galveston
Goal
- Award damages
- Block defendant action
Issues
Case History
Litigation Content
Why This Matters:
Why This Matters:
A Texas-based man and his daughter bring a wrongful death claim against a California-based physician that offers medication abortion via telehealth. The plaintiffs argue that the physician violated Texas and federal law and ask the court to block the physician from seeking compensatory damages under California law. This case was filed after one of the plaintiffs here dismissed a prior challenge in Rodriquez v. Coeytaux I.
Potential Impact:
Potential Impact:
Lawsuits against physicians that offer medication abortion via telehealth could chill access to safe and effective medication.