How a Texas man is testing out-of-state abortions by asking a court to subpoena his ex-partner

[RandySF]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man is petitioning a court to authorize an obscure legal action to find out who allegedly helped his former partner obtain an out-of-state abortion, setting up the latest test of the reach of statewide abortion bans.

As some states work to expand abortion access and others impose more limits following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe V. Wade, antiabortion activists have begun testing the boundaries of statewide bans in court. Abortion advocates call these legal actions a scare tactic, and stress that crossing state lines to obtain an abortion remains legal.

Both sides agree the Texas case could test the meaning of “leave it to the states,” a phrase echoed by former President Donald Trump on the campaign trail.

Documents pertaining to this Texas petition have been sealed by the court for the woman's safety, but according to The Washington Post, which first reported the legal action, the man’s attorney is Jonathan Mitchell, a former Texas solicitor general and architect of Texas’ strict abortion ban. Representing the woman is the Center for Reproductive Rights and attorneys at Arnold & Porter.




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[Irish_Dem]

1. Men using the law to torment and harass their ex-girlfriends.

And her support system.

[BoRaGard]

2. Repubes going for a fugging Fascist Dragnet

Repubes hate democracy and the human attribute of free will.

They want to round up all those with "wrongthink" according to their twisted, hate and fear based ideology.

[Grins]

3. In their never-ending pursuit of cruelty. NM

[DBoon]

4. another fugitive slave act

[anciano]

5. A resident should be able to leave the state

anytime they damn well please and whatever they do outside the state is none of Texas' business. The state of Texas jurisdiction over anything ends at the state line. That's what borders are for.