The lawsuit, filed Thursday, notes that anyone assisting a woman with an abortion can be prosecuted for murder, under Texas law.
The plaintiff, Marcus Silva, claims his ex-wife became pregnant in July 2022, while they were still married, and hid her pregnancy from him. He accuses three women of having helped his former partner to have an abortion, by providing her with abortion pills, and relies on private messages between them.
In the text messages, which appear to have been sent in a friendly setting, two of these women explain to the ex-partner of Marcus Silva how to obtain these pills. The third woman cited would then be responsible for delivering the drugs, according to the complainant.
Marcus Silva even intends to sue the manufacturer of the abortion pills used by his ex-wife, if he is identified, according to the complaint. His ex-girlfriend, however, is not being prosecuted.
Potential ban on abortion pills
Abortion pills are at the heart of the battle for access to abortion in the United States, where 54% of abortions performed are medical. These stamps are seen as essential for the defenders of this right. Fifteen states have made abortion illegal. Women can travel to neighboring states to obtain the pills, a simpler procedure than surgery.