Ohio Medical Board suspends doctor for forcing his lover to take abortion pill

The Ohio Medical Board has revoked the medical license of a surgery resident at the University of Toledo Medical Center amidst allegations that he illegally ordered abortion pills and then used them to force an abortion upon a woman with whom he was sexually involved.

Key Takeaways:

• Dr. Hassan-James Abbas reportedly ordered the abortion pill through the mail, and then forced the pills into the woman's mouth.

• According to at least one news outlet, the woman's preborn child died as a result of Abbas's actions.

• The Ohio Medical Board suspended his license on November 5.

• Abbas joins a growing number of men who have obtained the abortion pill through the mail, and then used the pill to force an abortion upon a woman.

• In Ohio, abortion is legal up to 22 weeks gestation (or 20 weeks from fertilization) and the state constitution protects abortion.

The Details:

According to WTOL, Dr. Hassan-James Abbas began a sexual relationship with a woman in October 2024 while separated from his wife. In December, after approximately two months of dating, the woman told him she was pregnant. Abbas pressured her to abort, but she refused.

A document from the State Medical Board reveals that on December 8, 2024, Abbas allegedly ordered mifepristone and misoprostol, the two drugs used in the abortion pill regimen, from an online, out-of-state abortion provider.

Abbas used his estranged wife's details "without her knowledge," according to the document, including her "name, date of birth, and driver's license number" in order to obtain the drugs. He then paid for them with his own credit card and had them shipped to his residence. The document notes that the woman had been experiencing nausea and he prescribed medication for her, thereby establishing a "patient relationship" between himself and the woman.

On December 15, Abbas invited the woman to his home and served her hot chocolate, which she drank. Then, on December 18, she spent the night at Abbas's house, waking to find him on top of her, as he forcibly opened her mouth and placed "a crushed powder inside her bottom lip, beside her gums." The woman fought to get away and ran to call 911, only for Abbas to take the phone from her and hang it up.

Medical board suspends Toledo doctor’s license over claims he forced abortion drugs on girlfriend

Within two hours of her experience waking to find Abbas on top of her, the woman drove herself to the emergency room, where it was noted that she was experiencing vaginal bleeding. According to the Center for Christian Virtue, the preborn child did not survive.

Abbas reportedly admitted to most of his actions during an interview with Medical Board staff on July 21, though he claimed the woman agreed to take the abortion drugs. In suspending Abbas' license on November 5, the medical board said there was “clear and convincing evidence” of his violations, and that “continued practice presents a danger of immediate and serious harm to the public.”

To date, however, he has not faced criminal charges for his actions.

Zoom Out:

In covertly ordering abortion pills and then forcing them on his pregnant partner, Abbas joins a growing number of other men who have preyed on women and forcibly aborted their babies. Loosened FDA regulations have allowed the abortion pill regimen to be mailed without any in-person examination or verification.

Abbas' actions prove how easy it is for a man to use another person's identity to illegally obtain the deadly drugs.

The Bottom Line:

As long as the abortion pill continues to be readily available by mail without the need for any verification, women and their children will continue to be victimized.

“A mother was assaulted and her unborn child is now dead because of the FDA’s reckless decision to strip away medical safeguards on abortion drugs,” said Aaron Baer, President of the Center for Christian Virtue. “Under the Biden administration, common-sense safeguards ensuring women need to see a doctor before getting the abortion pill were rolled back, allowing predators like Abbas to order abortion pills online.”

“The Trump administration and the FDA need to take immediate action to protect women and ensure this never happens again, simply by restoring Obama-era regulations on the abortion pill, ensuring women see a doctor before getting the pill," he added.