Key takeaways:
- Marcus Silva has filed a lawsuit in Galveston County, Texas, against three women for wrongful death.
- The lawsuit is an attempt to intimidate women who are considering getting an abortion and to discourage people from helping them.
- The lawsuit is part of a larger effort to limit access to abortion in Texas.
A lawsuit has been filed in Galveston County, Texas, against three women for wrongful death. The plaintiff, Marcus Silva, claims that the women helped his now-ex-wife obtain medication for an abortion in July, weeks after the Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion that had been in place since 1973. The woman who took the medication is not named in the lawsuit.
Silva alleges that assisting in a self-administered abortion is tantamount to aiding a murder. However, Texas law protects women who get an abortion from being held liable.
Abortion rights groups have condemned the lawsuit, calling it an intimidation tactic. They argue that the lawsuit is an attempt to intimidate women who are considering getting an abortion, and to discourage people from helping them.
The lawsuit is the latest in a series of attempts to limit access to abortion in Texas. In recent years, the state has passed numerous laws that restrict access to abortion, including a ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
The outcome of the lawsuit is yet to be determined. However, it is clear that the lawsuit is part of a larger effort to limit access to abortion in Texas.
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