Paxton files lawsuit alleging nurse practitioner shipped abortion pills to Texas

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton attends the executive order signing ceremony to reduce the size and scope of the Education Department in the East Room of the White House on March 20, 2025, in Washington, DC.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton attends the executive order signing ceremony to reduce the size and scope of the Education Department in the East Room of the White House on March 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. Photo credit Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against a Delaware-based nurse practitioner, alleging she illegally distributed abortion pills to patients in Texas.

The lawsuit names Debra Lynch, whom Paxton says operates a group that ships abortion-inducing medication into the state despite Texas’ near-total abortion ban. The filing alleges Lynch knowingly and willfully violated Texas law.

According to the lawsuit, Lynch has stated that her company is intended to serve “patients in states with abortion bans and restrictions.”

Paxton said the lawsuit is meant to enforce Texas law and deter similar actions. In a statement, he said no one, regardless of where they live, will be allowed to aid abortions in Texas.

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