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Texas man sues 3 women for allegedly aiding his ex-wife obtain abortion medication

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Marcus Silva’s petition states that under Texas’ murder and wrongful-death statutes, a self-managed abortion is the crime of murder, and the three women can be sued for wrongful death. Therefore, the court does not have any license to put aside Texas’ abortion laws.

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