A Texas man who sued three women for allegedly helping his ex-wife obtain abortion pills is now accused of surveilling her text messages, rifling through her purse, and talking to the cops about her, according to NPR. He also appears to be lying about when he learned of the abortion in question, which could undercut his case. The new reporting underscores the risks of discussing abortion on unencrypted messaging platforms, especially for people with anti-abortion or abusive family members.
In March, Marcus Silva filed a “wrongful death” lawsuit against the three women and is seeking damages of more than $1 million. (Texas law exempts pregnant people from prosecution and his ex is not a defendant.) Silva said in the suit that he’d only “recently learned” that his ex-wife had an abortion in July 2022, as she “concealed” the pregnancy from him and terminated it “without [his] knowledge or consent.”
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Silva claimed that his ex-wife learned she was pregnant in July after Texas’ total abortion ban had taken effect and that she discussed how to get abortion pills with two friends over text. The suit alleges that a third woman delivered the pills to Silva’s ex, and photos of text messages suggest that she self-managed the abortion at home. (Mind you, Silva only filed this...
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