Gov. Greg Abbott has signed “The Woman and Child Protection Act” into law, strengthening protections for unborn children and their mothers.
Authored by State Rep. Jeff Leach (R–Allen) during the second special legislative session, House Bill 7 will crack down on the manufacturing and distribution of abortion-inducing drugs in Texas, holding even those who traffic abortifacient drugs through the mail accountable.
“Governor Abbott listened to Pro-Life Texans and took action yesterday by signing the Woman and Child Protection Act,” Kim Schwartz, director of communications and media for Texas Right to Life, told Texas Scorecard.
This is an important step to save babies from mail-order abortions, since more than 19,000 of these deadly pills are brought into Texas every year. But the work isn’t finished—over a million children lose their lives to abortion in America each year, most through pills.
“Texas is leading the way to make sure every mom and child is rescued from the tragedy of abortion,” continued Schwartz.
Mirroring “The Heartbeat Act” passed in 2021, the measure will be enforced through civil lawsuits by private citizens aimed at those who manufacture and distribute the abortifacient drugs.
Included in the legislation are provisions that subvert the shield laws passed by other states, rendering them invalid in Texas courts. Shield laws protect medical providers from legal consequences imposed by other states where certain practices—primarily abortion and gender-mutilating procedures—are prohibited and punishable by law.
Schwartz suggested that the Trump administration should look to Texas for its next steps in protecting the unborn by focusing on enforcing the Comstock Act.
Passed in 1873, the enforcement of the act would immediately block abortion pills from being sent through the mail across the country, even in Democrat states.
“This long-standing law has been on the books for decades and prohibits mailing obscene materials, including abortion drugs,” explained Schwartz.
“All President Trump has to do is enforce it.”
The new law will take effect on December 3, 2025.
