Coverage dated March 9, 2023 to March 13, 2023

Texas man sues 3 women accused of helping his ex-wife acquire abortion pill

Headline from Fox7 Austin, on the newest of 2 developments

Two of the defendants named in the lawsuit are friends of the ex-wife. The other defendant is a woman who allegedly delivered the pill used.

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Mar 10, 2023
Texas Women Sued for Wrongful Death After Aiding in Abortion
Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·
Mar 12, 2023Newest
Texas man sues 3 women accused of helping his ex-wife acquire abortion pill
Headline from Fox7 Austin ·

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Courthouse News Service
Texas abortion lawsuit (opens Courthouse News Service)
Published Mar 9, 2023
Courthouse News Service's feed description
GALVESTON, Texas — Using a state law designed to be enforced by private citizens, a Texas man filed a wrongful death lawsuit against two women who he claims helped his ex-wife get an abortion and another he accuses of supplying the drugs.
The New Republic
Texas Man Sues Three Women for $1 Million for Helping His Ex-Wife Get an Abortion (opens The New Republic)
Published Mar 9, 2023
The New Republic's feed description
The lawsuit is thought to be the first of its kind since the state’s severe abortion law went into effect last year.
KHOU Houston
Three Texas women are sued for wrongful death after assisting with abortion (opens KHOU Houston)
Published Mar 9, 2023
KHOU Houston's feed description
This is the first lawsuit of its kind since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
The Buffalo News
Texas women sued for wrongful death after aiding in abortion (opens The Buffalo News)
Published Mar 10, 2023
The Buffalo News's feed description
Three women in Texas are being sued for wrongful death by a man who claims they helped his now-ex-wife obtain medication for an abortion. The lawsuit is another test of
Fox26 Houston
Three Texas women are sued for wrongful death after allegedly helping friend obtain abortion medication (opens Fox26 Houston)
Published Mar 10, 2023
Fox26 Houston's feed description
In the first lawsuit of its kind since Roe v. Wade was overturned, a husband seeks damages from women who allegedly helped his ex-wife obtain the medications to terminate her pregnancy.
Delaware Public Media
Texas man sues ex-wife's friends for allegedly helping her get abortion pills (opens Delaware Public Media)
Published Mar 10, 2023
Delaware Public Media's feed description
A wrongful death lawsuit filed by a Galveston County man accuses three women of helping his ex-wife obtain abortion pills used to terminate her pregnancy last year.
The Guardian
Three Texas women sued for wrongful death after aiding in abortion (opens The Guardian)
Published Mar 10, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
Man claims they helped his now-ex-wife obtain medication for an abortion in Texas in latest test of state enforced bans
CBS News
3 Texas women sued for wrongful death after man alleges they helped his ex-wife obtain medication for an abortion (opens CBS News)
Published Mar 10, 2023
CBS News's feed description
Abortion rights groups condemned the lawsuit, and are calling it an intimidation tactic.
Jezebel
Texas Man Sues 3 Women Who Allegedly Helped His Ex-Wife Get Abortion Pills (opens Jezebel)
Published Mar 10, 2023
Jezebel's feed description
The self-managed abortion was in July 2022, and the couple's divorce was finalized last month.
France 24
Texas man uses new law to sue 3 for securing abortion pills (opens France 24)
Published Mar 10, 2023
France 24's feed description
In a first test of a Texas law that bans nearly all abortions, a man is suing three women he says helped his ex-wife obtain abortion pills to end her pregnancy.
NBC News
Texas man sues ex-wife's friends over allegedly helping her get abortion pills in violation of state law (opens NBC News)
Published Mar 11, 2023
NBC News's feed description
The man alleges that three women conspired to help his former wife end her pregnancy last year after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri
Texas man files wrongful death suit against women for allegedly helping his ex-wife get abortion pills (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)
Published Mar 11, 2023
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description
By Andy Rose, CNN In one of the first major legal tests of laws cracking down on abortion since Roe v. Wade was overturned, a Texas man filed a lawsuit against three women claiming they illegally assisted his ex-wife in her abortion.
Delaware Public Media
A Texas lawsuit could have far-reaching implications for abortion pill access (opens Delaware Public Media)
Published Mar 11, 2023
Delaware Public Media's feed description
A Texas man is suing three women for allegedly helping his now-ex-wife obtain a medication abortion. It's believed to be the first such case since the Supreme Court decision upending abortion rights.
NBC10 Philadelphia
Texas Man Sues Ex-Wife's 3 Friends for Allegedly Aiding in Her Abortion (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Mar 11, 2023
NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description
The man alleges that three women conspired to help his former wife end her pregnancy last year after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade.
Truthout
Texas Women Sued for Wrongful Death for Allegedly Helping Friend Obtain Abortion (opens Truthout)
Published Mar 11, 2023
Truthout's feed description
A man is suing women he alleges got his ex-wife abortion medication, the first case of its kind since the fall of Roe.
Reason
Texas man files wrongful death lawsuit against friends who helped his ex-wife obtain an abortion (opens Reason)
Published Mar 13, 2023
Reason's feed description
A Texas man's wife obtained a medication abortion. One month after their divorce, he's suing her friends for the fetus' wrongful death.
The Christian Post
Texas man sues ex-wife's 3 friends for helping her obtain abortion pills (opens The Christian Post)
Published Mar 13, 2023
The Christian Post's feed description
A Texas man filed a lawsuit for wrongful death and conspiracy against three women who allegedly helped his ex-wife obtain chemical abortion pills, the first case of its kind after the U S Supreme ...
Fox7 Austin
Texas man sues 3 women accused of helping his ex-wife acquire abortion pill (opens Fox7 Austin)
Published Mar 13, 2023
Fox7 Austin's feed description
Two of the defendants named in the lawsuit are friends of the ex-wife. The other defendant is a woman who allegedly delivered the pill used.

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