IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

AUSTIN DIVISION

PLANNED PARENTHOOD CENTER FOR 

CHOICE, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

GREG ABBOTT, in his official capacity as Governor 

of Texas, et al.,

 

Defendants.

No. 1:20-cv-323-LY

PLAINTIFF HOUSTON WOMEN’S CLINIC’S MOTION FOR 

TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER

Plaintiff Houston Women’s Clinic recently joined the instant case via Plaintiffs’ Amended 

Complaint, ECF No. 67, and respectfully seeks a temporary restraining order allowing it to provide 

medication abortions consistent with the terms of this Court’s Order Granting Plaintiffs’ Second 

Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. ECF No. 63 (the “Second TRO”); In re Greg Abbott, 

No. 20-50296 (5th Cir. Apr. 13, 2020) (dissolving the previously entered temporary administrative 

stay as applied to medication abortions). 

Plaintiff Houston Women’s Center joins in all legal and factual contentions made by other 

Plaintiffs to date. As set out in the record; Plaintiffs’ Amended Complaint, ECF No. 67; and the 

Declaration of Dr. Bernard Rosenfeld in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Temporary Restraining 

Order, attached hereto as Ex. 1, Plaintiff Houston Women’s Clinic is similarly situated to the other 

Plaintiffs in this case and accordingly seeks relief from the Court in order to, like the other 

Plaintiffs, provide medication abortions.

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Defendants oppose this motion. 

Dated: April 14, 2020

/s/ Patrick J. O’Connell

Patrick J. O’Connell

Texas Bar No. 15179900

Law Offices of Patrick J. O’Connell PLLC

5926 Balcones Dr., Ste. 220

Austin, Texas 78731

(512) 852-5918

pat@pjofca.com

Attorney for Plaintiffs

Anjali Salvador, TX Bar No. 24110324*

Andre Segura, TX Bar No. 24107112*

ACLU FOUNDATION OF TEXAS, INC.

5225 Katy Freeway, Suite 350

Houston, TX 77007

Tel. (713) 942-8146

Fax: (713) 942-8966

asalvador@aclutx.org

asegura@aclutx.org

Brigitte Amiri*

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION 

FOUNDATION

125 Broad Street, 18th Floor

New York, NY 10004

Tel. (212) 549-2600

Fax: (212) 549-2652

bamiri@aclu.org

Attorneys for Plaintiff Houston Women’s Center

*admitted pro hac vice

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that on this 14th day of April, 2020, I filed a copy of the foregoing with this 

Court’s CM/ECF system, which will serve a copy on the following individuals: 

Heather Gebelin Hacker David S. Lill

Andrew Bowman Stephens Lill Firm, P.C.

Benjamin S. Walton 4407 Bee Caves Road

Office of the Attorney General of Texas Suite 111 Building 1

209 W. 14th Street Austin, TX 78746

7th Floor (512) 330 0252

Austin, TX 78701 844 402 9814 (fax)

512-836-2540 david@lillfirm.com

512-474-2697 (fax)

heather.hacker@oag.texas.gov Elizabeth Murrill

andrew.stephens@oag.texas.gov Louisiana Dept. of Justice

benjamin.walton@oag.texas.gov 1885 North Third Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70804

John J. Butrus, Jr. 225-456-7544

Dallas County District Attorney's Office murrille@ag.louisiana.gov

133 N. Riverfront Blvd LB 19

Dallas, TX 75207

(214) 653-3691

(214) 653-2899 (fax)

john.butrus@dallascounty.org

Justin C. Pfeiffer

Fort Bend County Attorney's 

Office 401 Jackson Street

Third Floor 

Richmond, TX 77469

(281) 341-4555

281-341-4557 (fax)

justin.pfeiffer@fortbendcountytx.gov

/s/ Patrick J. O’Connell

Patrick J. O’Connell

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