EXCLUSIVEFORSUBSCRIBERSAbortion RightsAre men forcing women to take abortion pills? Lawsuits making this argument hit snags in courtA Texas man sued a California doctor who he alleges prescribed abortion pills that the man’s girlfriend was coerced to take. The man’s history of domestic violence complicates his case.A packet of mifepristone.Natalie Behring / Getty Images fileJuly 11, 2026, 6:00 AM EDTIt has become a prominent talking point for anti-abortion activists: Access to abortion pills by mail, they say, enables men to order the medications and coerce women to take them.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Are men forcing women to take abortion pills? Lawsuits making this argument hit snags in court
A Texas man sued a California doctor who he alleges prescribed abortion pills that the man’s girlfriend was coerced to take. The man’s history of domestic violence complicates his case.






