A man in Texas suing his ex-wife's friends for helping her get an abortion is the latest scare-tacti

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

scare-tactic in the anti-abortion movement, experts say

In a first-of-its-kind case since Roe v. Wade was overturned and abortion was outlawed in Texas, a man filed a lawsuit against his ex-wife's friends, accusing them of helping her end her pregnancy.

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Marcus Silva on March 9 in Galveston County, southeast of Houston, cites the state's murder and wrongful death statutes. Silva is seeking $1 million in damages from each of the three women. His ex-wife was not named as a defendant. Their divorce was finalized in February.

"The abortion of Silva's child took place in July 2022, after the Dobbs ruling. Self-managed abortion has been illegal in Texas even prior to Dobbs decision," representatives of the Thomas More Society, a conservative not-for-profit law firm representing Silva, told Insider in an emailed statement. They also indicated Silva intends to sue the maker of the medication as well "once the manufacturer is identified" in court proceedings.

The statement also claimed the women could face murder charges, citing the state murder statute's mention of cases involving an "unborn child," but so far no criminal charges have been brought against them. "Silva is not bringing any claims against his former wife, who is immune from civil and criminal liability under Texas law," they added.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-texas-suing-ex-wifes-015033378.html

[Hugh_Lebowski]

1. Well, we all predicted this kind of insanity ... and we were right

It's going to get even more crazy, because wingnut insanity knows no fucking boundaries.

Please let this be soundly defeated, even in the hotbed of nutbaggery known as Texas (no diss to my fellow DU'ers who are there/from there intended )

[Hortensis]

2. "Silva's ex-wife, who shares two children with him, sought out abortion methods

two months after she filed for divorce,..."

How much more ordinary could this situation be? Hope what they're all being put through leads to legal decisions reestablishing the rights taken away, and threatened. And he pays all legal bills.