Arkansas man sues Texas doctor who admitted he violated state's strict new abortion law

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.

This COULD prove the law unconstitutional as it encourages profiting off of a crime as the man bringing the suit said he only did it for the reward. Doesn't this also brush up against anti lynching? I dunno. I'm not a lawyer. But this batsh!t case could blow up in their face

Note no Texan filed suit. Neither out of state person has standing…a big hole in TX ridiculous law. Neither suit filer has had any proximity to TX procedure and cannot attest to authenticity of observing any medical procedure or the patient. . What a farce, GregAbbott_TX

Old men and women and religious people always talk the talk but never walk the walk Who is going to take care of a unwonted child the government the taxpayers so they all feel righteous I also wonder if they were forced to pay for that unwanted child what would they do and say.

'Disbarred lawyer under house arrest has sued...' FTFY

Pro choice! Thank you doctor for protecting women's rights. Foul expletives to the bounty hunter!

Can the dr be sued by others for the same abortion? What steps 10, 20 people from suing and demanding 10k? Or is it just the first to file a suit?

A man!

I wish these people, including the new theocratic Supreme Court Justices, would be honest and admit that this is all about religious dogma.

I didn't realize that men in Arkansas could have abortions. Well, people in that neck of the woods always have been a little strange. I wonder who...or what...the father was.

The law can't be overturned until it is challenged in court...well played Doc ! Here we go !

So stupid.

What is this device? These give me a cold impression, but ...

That law is a disgrace.

Curse on giving religious and political color to cricket - Australia - New Zealand - and India and USA

Doctor needs to sue the Arkansas man.

Hello

Time to add 3 new supreme court justices. This law is insane and so that makes our GOP supreme court justices insane not to block it.

What a joke

This is the perfect recipe for civil disobedience. If care providers band together the courts will be inundated with individual law suits, making the law unenforceable.

Figures it would start with a disgraced money hungry lawyer.

Appalling

Good for them

Good!! Fathers step UP!!!!!🚨🚨🚨🚨🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️📡📡📡📡📡

Wait...how does an Arkansas man sue a Texas man over a Texas policy?

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