A South Texas hospital that placed billboards in Mexico advertising “birth packages in South Texas” is now at the center of a state investigation for facilitating “birth tourism.”
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott instructed the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to launch an investigation into Mission Regional Medical Center on Tuesday over allegations that the hospital profited from the abuse of birthright citizenship in the United States. Viral images circulating on social media showed the billboards offering “birth packages” of up to $5,525 through a website named “havemybabyinTEXAS.com.”
The webpage quietly went offline just hours before Abbott’s announcement, according to Chron.com.
Mission Regional Medical Center confirmed that it was responsible for the billboards, which were written in both English and Spanish, Fox News reported.
“Birth tourism is an illegal practice that exploits the extraordinary hospitality that the United States and Texas offer to millions of foreign travelers each year,” Abbott said. “Thousands of foreign travelers come to the United States under false pretenses to give birth and secure citizenship for their children.”
“HHSC must investigate the hospital, a facility it regulates, for any violations of state law and contractual obligations,” Abbott added.
Texas will not permit the exploitation of its healthcare system or its citizenship laws.
Governor Abbott will fight birth tourism and hold accountable any hospital or facility that profits from it. https://t.co/58p1FHb1Iy
— Governor Hot Wheels (@GovHotWheels_TX) July 8, 2026
The medical facility said it was merely sharing information about healthcare services it provides, “like hospitals across the country” and denied facilitating “any unlawful activity.” The center also said it no longer uses the “marketing materials … due to any unintended misunderstanding.”
“Mission Regional Medical Center is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate healthcare and expanding access to care for the communities we serve,” the medical center said in a statement. “Like hospitals across the country and throughout the region, we share information about the healthcare services we provide.”
“We do not support or facilitate any unlawful activity and work to comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations. The marketing materials regarding maternity services are no longer in use due to any unintended misunderstanding. We intend to work cooperatively and transparently with local and state officials. Our focus remains on delivering safe, high-quality care to every patient who seeks our services,” the hospital added.
The since-deleted website shared testimonials from women, including one from Mexico City, sharing their positive maternity experiences, according to Chron.com.
One of the hospital’s previous Instagram posts advertised: “Are you pregnant, living abroad, and looking to welcome your baby in South Texas? Look no further!” the outlet reported.
President Donald Trump attempted to overturn birthright citizenship, an effort that the Supreme Court ruled against last month.
Foreign nationals have long abused birthright citizenship and have even erected birthing centers in the United States to help produce American babies en masse.
One of those centers is De’Ai Postpartum Care Center in Houston, which Texas sued for allegedly “exploiting birthright citizenship by unlawfully facilitating the invasion of Chinese nationals … for the sole purpose of giving birth.” The clinic has boasted facilitating 1,000 births.
The Daily Wire previously visited homes allegedly used by the center to house pregnant Chinese women. Only one person answered the door: Lai Wan Lin-Chan, who was named as a defendant in the lawsuit and refused to answer questions.
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