Texas Man Sues Women He Says Helped Ex-Wife Obtain Abortion Pill

A Texas man who says his ex-wife used an abortion pill without his knowledge is suing three women who allegedly helped her, invoking the state’s wrongful-death law in what may be the first case of its kind.

Marcus Silva, who is suing the women for millions of dollars, claims they helped with Brittni Silva’s abortion through “illegally obtained pills” and conspired to keep it secret from him. In doing so, they broke a state law holding that “a person who assists a pregnant woman in obtaining a self-managed abortion has committed the crime of murder and can be sued for wrongful death,” according to his suit.