A Texas man who sued his ex-wife’s friends for helping her obtain an abortion informed the court that the two sides reached a settlement, forgoing the need for a trial that would have tested his argument that their actions amounted to assisting in a wrongful death.

The first-of-its-kind case, decried by abortion rights advocates as an attempt to deter the use of abortion pills, was dropped after a judge refused to compel the women to provide additional information.

A Texas man who sued his ex-wife's friends for wrongful death after they allegedly helped her obtain pills to terminate her pregnancy has dropped the case, the defendants' attorney says.

Lake Highlands High wide receiver De'anthony Flagge (3) gets a block form Mo Kamara (8) on Jesuit High’s Arsen Ventura (13) during the first half at Wildcat-Ram Stadium in Dallas, October 10, 2024. (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) Click or tap here for Dallas-area scores.

The IHSAA football state tournament is just over the horizon. But first, two more weeks of the regular season. Here are statewide results from Week 8. Insider: Pat Mallory stayed to rebuild Lawrence North.