Overview

• The suit filed August 11 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas names Cooprider, Aid Access and its founder Rebecca Gomperts as defendants in a wrongful-death action
• Davis’s complaint attaches screenshots of text messages showing Cooprider’s repeated pressure to abort and demeaning references to their unborn daughter
• It asserts that on April 5 Cooprider dissolved the pills into her drink, triggering hemorrhaging that led to the loss of her eight-week pregnancy
• The plaintiff is seeking nominal, compensatory and punitive damages for alleged violations of Texas and federal law, though no criminal charges have been reported
• The case raises questions about liability and regulation of mail-order abortion providers operating in states with strict abortion restrictions