Texas Gov Threatens To Defund Children’s Hospital Over Doctor’s Post About Reporting Migrant Patients [VIDEO]

Law & Crime reports:

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to take away funding from a children’s hospital if it fails to follow his executive order requiring medical care facilities to ask patients about their immigration status on intake forms. Abbott made the post on X in response to a doctor’s viral video on TikTok telling patients they were under no obligation to answer the citizenship question.

Critics of the order say it could have a chilling effect on undocumented immigrants from seeking care for themselves or for their children who may be U.S. citizens. Among the critics is Dr. Tony Pastor, a cardiologist at Texas Children’s Hospital and assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Pastor posted a video on his TikTok page that went viral with over 1 million views before it was taken down.

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Hey Texas Children’s Hospital & Baylor College of Medicine this doctor is putting your Medicaid & Medicare funding at risk. ou better think twice & have crystal clear records. There will be consequences for failing to follow the law in the Order.
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— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) November 25, 2024