Man sues over girlfriend’s abortion in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit
The first-of-its-kind wrongful-death lawsuit tests the laws blue states passed to protect abortion access after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
A Texas man whose girlfriend used abortion pills to end her pregnancy is suing a California doctor who allegedly mailed her the medication in what appears to be a first-of-its-kind wrongful-death lawsuit — and a fresh test of federal and state abortion laws.
The complaint, filed in a Texas federal court, accuses the doctor of violating state law that prohibits performing or facilitating an abortion, including by distributing pills. But California, where the physician is based, has a “shield” law explicitly protecting providers who mail abortion pills, including to states where the procedure is banned.
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