From the Texas Tribune-3 women sued in Tx for assisting with a self managed abortion. So it begins

[irisblue]

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In the first lawsuit of its kind since Roe v. Wade was overturned, a husband seeks damages from women who allegedly helped his ex-wife obtain the medications to terminate her pregnancy.

BY ELEANOR KLIBANOFF MARCH 10, 2023UPDATED: 2:35 PM CENTRAL



snip-"A Texas man is suing three women who he claims assisted his ex-wife in terminating her pregnancy under the state’s wrongful death statute, the first such case brought since the state’s near-total ban on abortion last summer.

Marcus Silva is represented by Jonathan Mitchell, the former solicitor general of Texas and architect of the state’s prohibition on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, and state Rep. Briscoe Cain, R-Deer Park. The lawsuit is filed in state court in Galveston County, where Silva lives.

Silva alleges that his now ex-wife learned she was pregnant in July 2022, the month after the overturn of Roe v. Wade, and conspired with two friends to illegally obtain abortion-inducing medication and terminate the pregnancy."

snip-" The lawsuit alleges that assisting a self-managed abortion qualifies as murder under state law, which would allow Silva to sue under the wrongful death statute. The women have not been criminally charged. Mitchell and Cain intend to also name the manufacturer of the abortion pill as a defendant, once it is identified.

much more at the Tribune article.

[ananda]

1. Boy how our society has regressed!

To the dark side, completely!

[Midnight Writer]

2. Would Marcus Silva have to prove he is the "father" to have standing in this case?

Just wondering.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

7. not the way the law is written, anyone can sue... a woman's uterus belongs to all

[secondwind]

3. Perhaps she'd had enough of YOU!

Not every ejaculation has to have a name..... Sheesh

[AZLD4Candidate]

9. Yes. George was right when he said that.

[Freddie]

4. Wonder if he tampered with her BC

This is classic domestic abuse - force your wife to stay for the sake of her pregnancy. I hope she has a good lawyer but this is Texas, where DV is perfectly fine.

[barbtries]

5. eh.

women schwomen. only here to serve men. yea

i hate republicans

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

6. like she is his property

[TeamProg]

8. Don't get pregnant in TEXAS! But carry LOTS OF FIREARMS !! nt

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

10. She's your ex Silva

Be a man (by that I mean an adult) and get over it.

[bluestarone]

11. My first question would be

Who contacted him to get this lawsuit started?