An Arkansas man has sued a Texas abortion provider in what is believed to be the first lawsuit filed since the state's restrictive abortion law was enacted.
An Arkansas man sued a Texas abortion provider Monday in what is believed to be the first lawsuit filed since the state's restrictive abortion law was enacted.
Braid wrote that he"provided an abortion to a woman who, though still in her first trimester, was beyond the state's new limit," adding,"I acted because I had a duty of care to this patient, as I do for all patients, and because she has a fundamental right to receive this care.
In the lawsuit, Stilley refers to himself as a"disbarred and disgraced" former lawyer while describing the charges he was convicted of as"utterly fraudulent." Stilley, who is representing himself, is seeking $100,000 or at least the $10,000 minimum that the Texas law requires be awarded for a successful suit.Over the weekend, the Center for Reproductive Rights issued a statement pledging to defend him against lawsuits.
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