'Birth tourism' crackdown? Gov. Greg Abbott orders investigation into Texas hospital

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) directed state officials on Tuesday to “immediately” launch an investigation into a state hospital for allegedly seeking to profit from “birth tourism” practices. Abbott said in a letter to Stephanie Muth, the executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, that Mission Regional Medical Center has advertised “BIRTH PACKAGES IN SOUTH TEXAS” in foreign countries “in an apparent effort to profit from securing United States citizenship for their children.” Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5959235-abbott-texas-birth-tourism/ #BirthrightCitizenship #BirthTourism #GregAbbott #Texas #Hospital #Mexico