Marcus Silva filed a petition last year to sue the friends of his ex-wife, Brittni Silva, for providing her with abortion pills.
NADIA LATHAN Associated Press/Report for America Marcus Silva alleges his ex and her friends illegally obtained abortion pill s after becoming pregnant in July 2022, one month after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.informed the court that the two sides reached a settlement, forgoing the need for a trial that would have tested his argument that their actions amounted to assisting in a wrongful death.
"While we are grateful that this fraudulent case is finally over, we are angry for ourselves and others who have been terrorized for the simple act of supporting a friend who is facing abuse," Jackie Noyola, one of the women, said in a statement. "No one should ever have to fear punishment, criminalization, or a lengthy court battle for helping someone they care about."
Two of the defendants, Noyola and Amy Carpenter, countersued Silva for invasion of privacy. They dropped their counterclaims Thursday night after the settlement was reached. Silva was represented by Jonathan Mitchell, a former Texas solicitor general who helped draft a strict Texas abortion law known as Senate Bill 8 before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.Brittni Silva took the medication in July of 2022 according to court filings. It was a few weeks after the Supreme Court allowed states to impose abortion bans. The lawsuit claimed that text messages were shared between the defendants discussing how to obtain the abortion medication.
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