Texas Man Sued Over Ex-Wife's Abortion Faces Counter Lawsuit from Women Involved

A Texas man who sued three women for helping his ex-wife obtain an abortion is now being countersued for invasion of privacy. The women claim he searched his ex-wife's phone without her consent and read their private messages. The man's lawsuit, which alleges wrongful death under state law, has been seen as a test case aimed at discouraging anyone from helping women access abortion in states where the procedure is now banned or severely restricted. The man's lawyer has advocated using private lawsuits to deter abortion and has argued that the rights of a fetus are equivalent to those of an adult.