(Texas Scorecard) – A Texas man is suing a California-based doctor for prescribing and mailing abortion drugs to his girlfriend, resulting in the deaths of their two children.
Jerry Rodriguez has accused Dr. Remy Coeytaux of illegally mailing abortion drugs into Texas, aiding in illegal abortions, and prescribing abortion drugs without a Texas medical license—a felony offense according to Texas law.
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Southern District of Texas, states that Kendal Garza, upon discovering her pregnancy with Rodriguez in July 2024, planned on carrying their baby to term.
However, Rodriguez alleges that upon pressure from her estranged husband, Adam Garza, who ordered the abortifacient drugs, she ended the pregnancy.
A $150 Venmo payment was made from Adam Garza to Coeytaux with a transaction description of “Aed axes Kendal Garza.”
Suggested by Rodriguez in the filing, “Aed axes” possibly refers to a homophone for “Aid Access,” a non-profit organization that unlawfully mails abortion drugs across state lines.
According to the lawsuit, Adam Garza also pressured Kendal Garza to take abortion drugs once again in January 2025, ending a second pregnancy at about three months’ gestation.
“Texas cannot continue to ignore the greatest threat to preborn babies today: abortion pills illegally trafficked into our state,” Kimberlyn Schwartz, Texas Right to Life’s director of media and communication, told Texas Scorecard. “Two unborn children died because of the abortion cartel Aid Access.”
“We are praying that Jerry and his girlfriend will win justice in court and will receive God’s healing and peace after the losses of their babies.”
Rodriguez is seeking a nationwide injunction against Coeytaux to prevent him from further distributing abortifacient drugs on behalf “of all current and future fathers of unborn children in the United States,” as well as over $75,000 in damages.
Gov. Greg Abbott has added legislation to further protect unborn babies and their mothers to his current special session agenda.
Multiple bills have been filed by Texas lawmakers to prohibit the use of abortifacient drugs in Texas. None have received a committee hearing thus far.