An Ohio surgeon who allegedly forced abortion pills into his sleeping girlfriend’s mouth—killing their unborn child—faces a maximum sentence of just five years in prison after accepting a plea deal that dismissed the most serious charges against him.
The Attack
Hassan-James Abbas, a surgical resident, allegedly carried out the assault at his Toledo home in 2024. Prosecutors say he climbed on top of his pregnant girlfriend while she slept, crushed abortion medication into powder, and forcibly pushed the substance into her mouth and gums. The victim woke during the attack, fought back, and attempted to call 911. Abbas reportedly grabbed her phone and ended the emergency call before she escaped to seek medical treatment. The unborn child did not survive.
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Planning the Crime
According to prosecutors and the Ohio State Medical Board, Abbas used his estranged wife’s personal information—including her name, birth date, and driver’s license number—to illegally order one mifepristone pill and 12 misoprostol pills online. In the days before the attack, he offered his girlfriend hot chocolate and tea, gestures the prosecutor’s office described as inconsistent with their relationship. The victim, who was also Abbas’s patient, had told him she was pregnant and refused his repeated demands that she terminate the pregnancy.
The Plea Deal
A Lucas County grand jury indicted Abbas in 2025 on six felony charges: abduction, tampering with evidence, unlawful distribution of an abortion-inducing drug, disrupting public services, identity fraud, and deception to obtain a dangerous drug. Earlier this month, he entered a no-contest plea to four charges. Under the agreement, the serious charges of abduction and tampering with evidence will be dismissed at sentencing. He faces a maximum of five years in prison and fines up to $15,000.
Accountability Concerns
Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney Julia R. Bates said doctors must uphold the highest standards of integrity. She called the conduct a serious abuse of trust but acknowledged the case’s conclusion likely will never alleviate the trauma experienced by the victim. Students for Life President Kristan Hawkins called Abbas another example of how the lack of accountability in chemical abortion distribution enables abusers. She said mothers and babies will continue to lose until the nation demands accountability from pill vendors and abortion businesses. Sentencing is scheduled for June.