# Texas woman sues anti-abortion group for ordering abortion pill

> Texas woman files lawsuit against anti-abortion activists who allegedly ordered abortion pills under HB 7.
- Title: Texas woman sues anti-abortion group for ordering abortion…
- Summary: Texas woman files lawsuit against anti-abortion activists who allegedly ordered abortion pills under HB 7. Maria Puerto, a 26-year-old Texas woman, sued four…
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- Source: Texastribune — https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17496839/texas-abortion-pill-ban-lawsuit-hb-7
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## Texas woman sues anti-abortion group
Maria Puerto, a 26-year-old mother of two using a pseudonym, filed a lawsuit against four anti-abortion activists who allegedly ordered abortion pills in March 2026.

> Guess what we are doing? Ordering abortion pills undercover? Yep. Stay tuned.
## HB 7 law prohibits abortion pill transport
House Bill 7, effective December 2026, bans transporting abortion-inducing drugs within Texas and allows civil suits for $100,000 minimum.
## Defendants ordered pills undercover
The defendants, including Students for Life president Kristan Mercer Hawkins, allegedly ordered abortion pills via phone outside Space Center Houston in March 2026.

> Guess what we are doing? Ordering abortion pills undercover? Yep. Stay tuned.
## Suing for financial impact
Puerto seeks $459,782, the average cost of raising two children from birth to age 18 in Texas, due to unplanned pregnancies and travel expenses.
## Defendants call suit frivolous
Students for Life president Kristan Mercer Hawkins called the lawsuit 'frivolous' and a 'publicity stunt', urging Texas Child Protective Services to investigate Puerto.
## Award distribution plan
If Puerto wins, she receives $10,000; the remaining $449,782 will go to Jane's Due Process, a nonprofit helping young Texans access abortion and birth control.
## Key takeaway

Maria Puerto, a 26-year-old Texas woman, sued four anti-abortion activists for ordering abortion pills under Texas' HB 7 law, seeking $459,782 for financial impact of state abortion ban.