BREAKING: Abbott orders investigation into South Texas hospital birth tourism allegations
Governor Greg Abbott has directed state regulators to investigate Mission Regional Medical Center for advertising birth packages to foreign nationals. The probe focuses on alleged efforts to exploit U.S. citizenship rules for children born in Texas.
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Governor Greg Abbott has directed state regulators to investigate Mission Regional Medical Center for advertising birth packages to foreign nationals. The probe focuses on alleged efforts to exploit U.S. citizenship rules for children born in Texas.
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