In a first test of a Texas law that bans nearly all abortions, a man is suing three women he says helped his ex-wife obtain abortion pills to end her pregnancy.
The civil lawsuit by plaintiff Marcus Silva relies on a 2022 law that allows wrongful-death suits to be brought against anyone helping someone obtain an abortion.
The suit, filed in district court in Galveston County, is the first to be brought under the Texas law since the Supreme Court last June overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that had long protected abortion rights. Jonathan Mitchell, one of Silva's lawyers, helped design the novel Texas law, according to the Washington Post.
The complaint says two of the defendants used text messages to tell Silva's wife where she could obtain abortion pills, while the third arranged for their delivery.A woman identified as Silva's ex-wife responded,"Your help means the world to me."
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