Let us remind you that the decision of the US Supreme Court of June 2022, repealing the judgment in the famous Roe vs. Wade, virtually deprived American women of their constitutional right to abortion. The highest instance of the judiciary left the autonomous decision in this regard to individual US states.
The lawsuit, which a resident of Texas filed on March 9 this year. in Galveston County, Texas, is largely based on text messages he intercepted from his ex-wife’s phone. In the text messages, the woman and three of her friends allegedly discussed the use of abortion pills, which are illegal in Texas.
USA. He demands PLN 3 million from women who helped his ex-wife obtain abortion pills
Silva is demanding a million dollars in damages from each of the three women. The man’s ex-wife was not named in the lawsuit. The couple separated in February 2022.
The lawsuit states that the man claims that aiding his ex-wife with access to the pills (which was given to his ex-wife) amounted to “aiding in the commission of murder.”
As the American media emphasize, this is the first court case of this kind in the history of Texas, where women’s reproductive rights de facto do not exist.
The man is represented in court by Republicans
Marcus Silva claims his wife found out about the pregnancy two months before filing for divorce. Intercepted text messages indicated that the woman feared that her ex-husband would try to force her to stay with him if he found out about the conception.
Not surprisingly, Silva is represented in court by Republican State Representative Brisco Cain and former Attorney General Jonathan Mitchell.
Silva’s ex-wife exchanged text messages with two friends about the international group Aid Access, helping women in need and providing them with the means for safe medical abortion. The third woman was to deliver pills to the plaintiff’s ex-wife.
Abortion law in Texas.
Under Texas law, a woman who decides to have an abortion is exempt from criminal liability, but assisting in terminating a pregnancy is punishable by up to life imprisonment.
This lawsuit, as emphasized by groups fighting, among others for women’s reproductive rights, is designed to intimidate other Texas women. Due to the lack of actual access to abortion, there are many tragedies of women in the state. Recently, there has been a lot of talk about five citizens who sued the state authorities over this issue. The lawsuit included allegations against doctors who, fearing prosecution, were to refuse to perform abortions even in cases where the pregnancy played a role in the woman’s life and health.
“Outrageous Attempted Intimidation”
Women’s abortion rights groups have condemned Silva’s lawsuit, calling it a scare tactic.
This is an outrageous attempt to scare people away from getting abortion care and intimidate those who support their friends, family and community in need
said Autumn Katz of the Center for Reproductive Rights. The lawyer added that “the extremists behind this lawsuit are twisting the law and the judicial system to threaten and harass people seeking basic care and those who help them.”
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