An Ohio surgeon who forcibly administered abortion drugs to his pregnant girlfriend while she slept, 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.
Calculated Attack on Sleeping Victim
Hassan-James Abbas allegedly carried out the assault at his Toledo residence in 2024 after his girlfriend, who was also his patient, informed him of her pregnancy and rejected his repeated demands for an abortion. Prosecutors say Abbas fraudulently used his estranged wife’s personal information—including her name, birth date, and driver’s license number—to order one mifepristone pill and twelve misoprostol pills online. In the days preceding the attack, Abbas offered his pregnant girlfriend hot chocolate and tea, gestures prosecutors noted were inconsistent with their relationship dynamics.
FIVE YEARS MY ASS THIS IS MURDER.
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Victim Fights Back During Assault
While the victim slept, Abbas allegedly climbed on top of her, physically restrained her, crushed the abortion-inducing medications into powder, and forcibly pushed the substance into her mouth and along her gums. The woman woke during the assault and fought back, attempting to call 911. Abbas reportedly grabbed the phone and terminated the emergency call. She eventually escaped the residence and sought emergency medical treatment at a local hospital. Tragically, the unborn child did not survive the forced drug administration.
Lenient Plea Deal Raises Concerns
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, Abbas entered a no-contest plea to four charges—unlawful distribution of an abortion-inducing drug, disrupting public services, identity fraud, and deception to obtain a dangerous drug. The more serious charges of abduction and tampering with evidence will be dismissed at sentencing as part of the agreement with the Lucas County Prosecutor’s Office.
Abuse of Medical Trust
Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney Julia R. Bates addressed the case in a statement, emphasizing that doctors must uphold the highest standards of integrity and professionalism. Bates noted that physicians hold positions of trust and respect in the community, and this conduct represented a serious abuse of that trust. She acknowledged that the conclusion of this case will likely never alleviate the trauma experienced by the victim and others who have heard about it. Abbas now faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and fines up to fifteen thousand dollars. Sentencing is scheduled for June. Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life, argued that the case highlights the dangers of unregulated chemical abortion distribution and called for accountability to protect mothers and babies.
He took a life, he should pay with his life.