The Texas Tribune
Galveston man drops wrongful death claims against women who allegedly helped his ex-wife get an abortion
Synopsis
Two Galveston women helped a friend get abortion medication. The friend’s soon-to-be ex-husband then filed a wrongful death lawsuit against them—the first of its kind. Jackie and Amy spent 19 months fighting the suit, which claimed they conspired against “Baby Boy Silva” and sought penalties of $1 million from each of them.
Jackie and Amy told Texas Tribune reporter Eleanor Klibanoff that while the case ended with no penalties, it left lasting damage and charted a new avenue for criminalization under abortion bans: targeting friends.
Our initial reaction was just, ‘Oh, you have a problem. We’re going to help you figure out a solution to this problem. We’re just going to do whatever we need to do to take care of this.’
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Dr. Austin Dennard is a Texas OB-GYN. She also had to flee the state to get an abortion. Both experiences have changed her.
