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Texas Father Sues Out-of-State Abortionist for Killing His Preborn Children

A Texas father is suing an out-of-state abortionist for contributing to the death of his preborn children.

The federal class action suit, filed on behalf of “all current and future fathers of unborn children in the United States,” could stop abortionists from mailing mifepristone, the chemical abortion drug, into pro-life states.

The Case

Jerry Rodriguez alleges Remy Coeytaux, a California abortionist, illegally shipped chemical abortion pills into Texas, which caused the death of his two children.

Coeytaux represents a network of medical providers that prescribe and facilitate the shipment of chemical abortion pills into pro-life states. His sister, long-time abortion activist Francine Coeytaux, co-founded Plan C Pills — a website that connects women with online abortion providers.

Read the Daily Citizen’s story on black market abortion pills.

Rodriguez filed the suit on July 20 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas Galveston Division. He’s represented by former Texas Solicitor General Jonathan Mitchell, who helped write some of the nation’s most stringent pro-life laws.

Shield Laws

Abortionists are circumventing pro-life laws by prescribing chemical abortion kits online and sending them through the mail.

Several operate out of pro-abortion states with shield laws — laws promising not to investigate mail-order abortionists or cooperate with investigations from pro-life states.

Eight states — California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington — have passed laws explicitly protecting abortionists who prescribe chemical abortions to out-of-state patients.

Fifteen others offer at least some protection against out-of-state investigations and lawsuits.

Shield laws make it nearly impossible for states to prosecute out-of-state abortionists that break pro-life laws. State-level judgements can’t be enforced without the resident state’s cooperation.

That’s a major problem, because more people are requesting mail-order abortion pills than ever. Of the 95,710 abortions prescribed or performed in December nationwide, an estimated one-in-seven were prescribed to women in pro-life states by abortionists in shield law states, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of data collected by the Society of Family Planning.

DID YOU KNOW?
The chemical abortion pill is exceptionally dangerous. One in ten women experience sepsis, infection, hemorrhaging or another “serious adverse event” after taking mifepristone, according to insurance data analyzed by the Ethics and Public Policy Center.

Kendal’s second chemical abortion was even riskier because her baby was three months old. The FDA only approves chemical abortions through ten weeks of pregnancy.
The Allegations

In his case, Rodriguez claims his girlfriend, Kendal Garza, underwent two chemical abortions via pills prescribed by Coeytaux.

The first abortion allegedly occurred late last year. Shortly after Kendal and Rodriguez announced their pregnancy, Kendal’s estranged husband, Adam Garza, purchased a chemical abortion cocktail from Coeytaux through an online telemedicine appointment.

Garza and Kendal’s mother reportedly pressured Kendal into taking the illicit pills.

The second abortion occurred in 2025. Kendal carried her and Rodriguez’ baby boy for three months before she, again, allegedly consumed chemical abortion pills prescribed by Coeytaux and purchased her estranged husband.

Requested Judgement

Rodriguez requests the court hold Coeytaux legally liable for the wrongful death of his preborn children. He asks the judge to award him monetary damages and permanently bar Coeytaux from sending chemical abortion pills across state lines.

Texas law defines “wrongful death” as death caused by another person’s “wrongful act, neglect, carelessness, unskillfulness or default.” State law also classifies a preborn baby as a person.

The filing argues Coeytaux committed “wrongful acts” by defying state and federal laws regulating abortions.

Texas requires chemical abortions be:

  • Prescribed to a woman less than six weeks pregnant.
  • Prescribed by a licensed Texas physician.
  • Performed in a licensed abortion facility.
  • Performed after a mandatory ultrasound (a safety precaution to identify ectopic pregnancies, which can be fatal if left untreated.)

According to the suit, Coeytaux’s failure to meet these requirements make him guilty of felony murder — intentionally and knowingly causing a person’s death — and aiding an illegal, self-managed abortion.  

The filings reads:

Assisting a self-managed abortion in Texas is an act of murder. Although Kendal Garza cannot be charged with murder for her role in killing her unborn child, her immunity does not shield Coeytaux from liability for aiding or abetting or directly participating in the murder.
The Comstock Act

Rodriguez’ suit also alleges Coeytaux’s conduct violates the Comstock Act, a federal law prohibiting the physical or digital transportation of “abortion-related items or information” across state lines.

The act, which became law in 1873, regulates the interstate trade of “obscene literature and articles of immoral use,” including materials aiding and abetting abortion. It was last amended in 1996.

Rodriguez made his case a federal one by tying Coeytaux’s wrongdoing to Comstock. Though modern courts rarely enforce it, it is still a federal law.

Why It Matters

Rodriguez’ case is the first to challenge abortion shield laws in federal court. This is vital, because state-level shield laws cannot protect abortionists from an interstate judgement.

A favorable ruling in Rodriguez would establish a new precedent for enforcing Comstock against mail-order abortionists. That precedent, in turn, would allow states to obtain enforceable federal injunctions against out-of-state abortion providers.

Rodriguez’ story also offers an important counterpoint to the narrative that mail-order abortions protect women’s freedom. The alleged relationship between Kendal, her mother and her estranged husband demonstrate the ways third parties can — and do — use unregulated abortion pills to coerce or manipulate women into chemical abortions.

The Daily Citizen will continue covering Rodriguez v. Coeytaux.

To speak with a family help specialist or request resources, please call Focus on the Family at 1-800-A-FAMILY (232-6459).

If you are experiencing an unexpected pregnancy and want to learn more about your options, visit My Choice Network.

Some women, after taking the first abortion pill (mifepristone), come to regret their decision. Thankfully, there is a way to reverse the pill’s effects if prompt action is taken. To learn more about the abortion pill reversal protocol, visit abortionpillreversal.com or call 1-877-558-0333 to be connected with a medical professional who can guide callers through the process of reversing the pill’s effects.

To learn more about pro-life legislation in your state, contact your state Family Policy Council.

To learn more about the consequences of a chemical abortion, visit the links below.

Additional Articles and Resources

Shield Laws Enable Chemical Abortion in Pro-Life States

Shield Law Abortion Providers Advertised Alongside Black Market Abortion Pills

Texas Sues New York Doctor for Prescribing Abortion Meds

New Abortion Pill Study Confirms Danger to Mothers

Woman Nearly Dies from Abortion Pill, Story Reflects Disturbing EPPC Data

Focus on the Family Broadcast: Abortion Pill Reversal

#AbortionChangesYou: A Case Study to Understand the Communicative Tensions in Women’s Medication Abortion Narratives (Health Communication)

The Abortion Pill Harms Women: Insurance Data Reveals One in Ten Patients Experiences a Serious Adverse Event (Ethics and Public Policy Center)

Disturbing Amounts of Aborted Fetal Remains Contaminating America’s Tap Water

The abortion pill, mifepristone, is potentially contaminating America’s tap water, the Daily Citizen recently reported. Now, recent data adds a disturbing new layer to this alarming issue.

A 2025 report from Liberty Counsel Action (LCA) estimates between 30 and 40 tons of aborted fetal remains – including human tissue, placenta, blood and chemical byproducts – are flushed into America’s wastewater each year.

For reference, this is equivalent to the weight of a fully loaded semi-truck.

In a Vigilant Fox broadcast, Abigail Forman, one of the report’s authors, commented:

Nearly 700,000 times a year in the U.S., women take abortion pills, flushing the resulting remains down toilets and into our public water systems.

Aborted fetuses, some up to two inches long, are being flushed down toilets, clogging pipes and traumatizing wastewater workers who find them trapped in treatment screens.

Employees of wastewater facilities should not be encountering such graphic remains, nor are these treatment centers equipped process human blood and tissues correctly. The LCA report notes:

Abortion providers issuing chemical abortion pills have been able to use wastewater treatment plants as their de-facto medical waste facilities for decades.

While a few states separately impose burial or cremation requirements for aborted children, “most states do not specifically regulate” aborted fetal remains disposal.

Due to treatment centers’ inability to properly sanitize water contaminated by this hazardous waste, Forman added that dangerous byproducts from both aborted babies and the mifepristone drug are likely present in all forms of our tap water.

Americans across the country are using this harmful water, polluted by death and chemicals, for bathing, drinking, cooking and cleaning on a daily basis.

This issue not only jeopardizes the American people’s health and correlates with rising infertility rates, but the flushing of fetal remains into our sewer system is utterly disrespectful towards the countless babies who have been denied their right to life. The LCA report states,

Liberty Counsel Action agrees that not only is further study needed, so also is dignified disposition of human remains.

Addressing this issue should unite all Americans.

Clean drinking water and human dignity should not be controversial.

Thankfully, several have stepped up to investigate this problem. As previously reported, Senator James Lankford and Congressman Josh Brecheen have urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to investigate “the potential contaminant effects” of mifepristone in America’s tap water. 

More recently, however, Representative Brandon Gill and Senator Jim Banks have introduced “The Respectful Treatment of Unborn Remains Act.” According to a June 25 press release, the act would aim to:

Bar abortionists from disposing of aborted fetal remains in publicly owned water systems, including but not limited to federal, state, and locally controlled drains and pipes.

This legislation would restore dignity to the deceased unborn child and prevent health risks posed by medical waste contamination in public water reserves.

If passed, abortion providers found violating the law would face a fine and up to five years in prison. Notably, these penalties would not apply to the woman receiving the abortion.

Concerning the act, Congressman Gill commented to the Daily Wire,

Not only does abortion rob an unborn baby of their life, but abortionists further rob them of a dignified burial by carelessly discarding their fetal remains into public water systems — a disgusting and abhorrent practice.

This careless discard of human body parts signifies the depraved disregard for the sanctity of life at abortion clinics.

Beyond the moral outrage, introducing fetal remains into public water systems also poses a serious public health concern, potentially contaminating water sources.

I am proud to introduce a bill that restores some dignity after death, as part of the greater fight to protect all life from the evil of abortion.

While the EPA has not commented on this issue, the new bill has received support from several pro-life groups, including Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, Priests for Life and Students for Life Action. Additionally, several House Representatives have cosponsored the bill.

As the LCA stated in their report, the issue of water sanitation and the dignity of human life should not be controversial.

The American people deserve better than contaminated tap water.

Women deserve better than the abortion pill.

And preborn babies robbed of their right to life deserve better than being flushed down the toilet. 

Related Articles and Resources

Focus on the Family: Pro-Life

Abortion Pill Chemicals May Be Contaminating America’s Tap Water

Federal Judge Rules Trump Administration Must Keep Funding Planned Parenthood

New Insights on the Dangers of the Abortion Pill

The Abortion Pill: How Does It Work?

Woman Nearly Dies from Abortion Pill, Story Reflects Disturbing EPPC Data

Here’s the Secret Pro-Abortion Activists Won’t Tell You About the Abortion Pill: It’s Dangerous

Abortion Pill Chemicals May Be Contaminating America’s Tap Water

In addition to aborting babies and harming women, mifepristone (the abortion pill) is possibly contaminating America’s tap water.

In a recent letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Senator James Lankford and Congressman Josh Brecheen urged EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to investigate “the potential contaminant effects of this drug”:

We request that the EPA study the impact of the “byproducts” of mifepristone, such as the active metabolites that are entering our nation’s water system and threatening access to safe drinking water.

In 1996, the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) conducted an environmental evaluation for mifepristone, stating, “Mifepristone may enter the environment from excretion by patients, from disposal of pharmaceutical waste, or from emissions from manufacturing sites.”

Ultimately, the CDER concluded that mifepristone posed no major threats, and could be “used and disposed of without any expected adverse environmental effects.”

However, this brief investigation occurred long before the popularization of at-home chemical abortions.

Today, medication abortions (mifepristone is the most popular abortion pill on the market) account for over 60% of known US abortions – an estimated 648,500 at-home abortions in 2023 alone.

The drug functions as a progesterone blocker, inducing abortion by disrupting a pregnant woman’s hormones.

Since the CDER’s 1996 assessment, at least one study has shown these harmful byproducts in mifepristone remain active even after passing through the human body.

In their letter, Lankford and Brecheen express concern that,

If residual amounts of the drug and its metabolites persist in wastewater, prolonged exposure could potentially interfere with a person’s fertility, regardless of sex.
We believe it is reckless to allow a known progesterone blocker to be flushed into America’s drinking water without knowing definitively if it impacts fertility rates.

In a pro-life campaign earlier this year, Students for Life of America claimed:

As women increasingly use the pills at home to end pregnancies and flush the expelled tissue, trace amounts of the medication make their way into rivers and streams, where they can harm endangered species and livestock.

After conducting their own testing, the group also claimed that mifepristone is “contaminating tap water and could be threatening human fertility.”

Zac Kester, an advising attorney with Students for Life, stated:

We know it’s synthetic. We know it’s potent. We know it’s designed to end pregnancy, to stop biological processes. So we’re hoping that this prompts local governments and other bodies to pursue more testing and research.

It seems Students for Life’s efforts have done just that. In their letter to the EPA, Lankford and Brecheen, along with three other senators and 20 additional representatives, demanded a serious study of mifepristone byproducts by August 2025:

Scientific research on the health effects of water sources where there are trace amounts of a chemical that is designed to end the life of a child in the womb should not be controversial.
The American people deserve to know what contaminants might be present in their drinking water and their potential impacts on public health.

Related Articles and Resources:

Pro-Life: Focus on the Family

New Insights on the Dangers of the Abortion Pill

The Abortion Pill: How Does It Work?

Woman Nearly Dies from Abortion Pill, Story Reflects Disturbing EPPC Data

New Abortion Pill Study Confirms Danger to Mothers

Here’s the Secret Pro-Abortion Activists Won’t Tell You About the Abortion Pill: It’s Dangerous

Shield Laws Enable Chemical Abortions in Pro-Life States

Four Things to Know and Do About New Abortion Pill Study

A new study confirms what many have been warning about for years. The abortion pill doesn’t just take the life of innocent preborn babies but also injures and puts mother’s lives in jeopardy.

“The Abortion Pill Harms Women,” the largest ever examination of its kind, found that nearly 11% of all women who abort their child with mifepristone suffer from life-threatening conditions, including sepsis, infection or hemorrhaging.

Focus on the Family president Jim Daly stated this new report “calls out the chilling dangers of the abortion pill.” 

He added:

“For more than half-a-century, the radical abortion industry has been diminishing and discounting the health risks to unsuspecting women whenever preborn life is taken. All those who claim to be advocates for women should be alarmed and convicted by this new research.

“This 5-year study found that women are 22 times more likely to be harmed than previously suggested by the Food and Drug Administration. In the interest of the health of mothers alone, they should be calling for the FDA to investigate the use of these deadly and dangerous drugs. Millions of lives are at stake.

What can you about it?

  1. Call your elected representatives and request that the FDA reevaluate their assessment of the pill’s so-called safe use.

  2.  Volunteer for your local pregnancy center. The Lord can use you to help change the heart and mind of an abortion-minded woman. 

  3. Learn more about the severe and dangerous consequences of the abortion pill, as well as the abortion pill reversal process.

  4. Pray that the eyes of radical abortion activists will be opened and that their hardened hearts will be softened.

Your voice matters. Your hands can help make a difference. 

“We know the abortion kills the girl or boy on the inside, and now research makes clear it also harms the woman on the outside,” warned Jim Daly.

It is time to pray and time to act.