Texas Gov.Greg Abbott ordered an investigation into a Texas hospital Tuesday after it confirmed to Fox News that it advertised Spanish-language "Birth Packages in South Texas" on billboards in Mexico promoting childbirth services to pregnant foreign nationals near the U.S.-Mexico border.Mission Regional Medical Center confirmed to Fox News that it was responsible for the advertising campaign, which promoted deliveries starting at $3,950 for a natural birth and $5,525 for a C-section and directed viewers to a website, havemybabyinTEXAS.com, that has since been taken offline.The billboards also displayed a telephone number beginning with "001," the country code used to place calls to the United States from Mexico.'WEAPONS OF MASS REPRODUCTION': WATCHDOG UNVEILS ACTION PLAN TO CURB BIRTH TOURISM AFTER SUPREME COURT RULINGGov.
Greg Abbott speaks during a bill signing in the State Capitol on April 23, 2025, in Austin, Texas.(Brandon Bell/Getty Images)"The marketing materials regarding maternity services are no longer in use due to any unintended misunderstanding," a hospital spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News.
"We do not support or facilitate any unlawful activity and work to comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations."The spokesperson said the campaign included two billboards located within approximately five miles of the hospital near a U.S.-Mexico border crossing.The hospital said both billboards and the website were removed Monday after images began circulating on social media.
The spokesperson also said the campaign began in 2021 but did not specify when the billboards were installed.Abbott on Tuesday directed Texas Health and Human Services Commission Executive Commissioner Stephanie Muth to investigate Mission Regional Medical Center for potential violations of state law and contractual obligations.REPUBLICAN ACCUSES SCOTUS OF BETRAYING US, PUSHES BILL RESTRICTING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP, PREGNANT VISITORSA Spanish-language billb...