Abbott orders Texas officials to investigate hospital over ‘birth packages’ for foreign nationals
Summary
Texas Governor Greg Abbott asked state officials to quickly investigate a hospital for possibly making money from "birth tourism." The hospital, Mission Regional Medical Center, is accused of offering special birth packages to foreign visitors.Key Facts
- Governor Greg Abbott gave the order for an investigation on Tuesday.
- The investigation targets Mission Regional Medical Center in Texas.
- The hospital is accused of promoting “birth tourism,” where foreign women come to have babies in the U.S.
- “Birth tourism” involves foreign nationals traveling to the U.S. mainly to give birth, so their babies get U.S. citizenship.
- Abbott sent a letter to Stephanie Muth, who leads the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
- The letter called for an immediate investigation into the hospital’s practices.
- The hospital reportedly advertised “birth packages,” special deals or services for foreign mothers.
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