Anti-Abortion Activists Sued for Ordering Abortion Pills Under Texas Law

Texas activists face legal action after allegedly ordering abortion pills, triggering a $460K lawsuit under state law.

October 14, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Houston, Texas — A Texas woman has filed a civil lawsuit against four anti-abortion activists, accusing them of violating the state’s restrictive abortion law by ordering pills in an undercover operation.

The case, filed by Maria Puerto—a pseudonym used by the 26-year-old plaintiff—alleges that the defendants illegally obtained abortion medication and later publicized their actions on social media. The lawsuit seeks nearly $460,000, reflecting the average cost of raising two children to adulthood in Texas.

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The defendants include Kristan Mercer Hawkins, founder of Students for Life, along with three staff members. The suit references a March Instagram post where Hawkins and colleagues appeared to boast about ordering pills undercover, calling it a “publicity stunt” aimed at intimidating telemedicine providers. The Texas law, House Bill 7, allows private citizens to sue anyone involved in providing or obtaining abortion pills within the state.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)

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