Abortion bans add another weapon to an abuser’s controlling arsenal.
is a type of domestic abuse that can include isolation, manipulation, monitoring, intimidation and verbal, legal, physical and sexual abuse. The goal is to dominate the partner. Coercive contol often includes depriving the partner of resources such as money and friends. The Texas case is an example of how abortion bans give domestic abusers an additional way to control and harass their partners.she was pregnant after filing for divorce from Marcus Silva in May of 2022.
In March, Marcus Silva sued his ex-wife’s three friends for $1 million each for conspiracy to commit wrongful death. His lawyer, Jonathan Mitchell, was the architect of the that deputized private citizens to sue anyone helping a woman obtain an abortion, with a promise of a $10,000 award.Silva for invasion of privacy for reading their private messages to Brittni Silva without her permission. Silva reported her husband had a history of abusive behavior, including burning their wedding photos and threatening the family dog. She once called the police because he was harassing her.
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