(National Right to Life News) Dr. Hassan-James Abbas could face up to five years in prison after “pleading no contest to four felonies: disrupting public services, unlawful distribution of an abortion-inducing drug, identity fraud, and deception to obtain a dangerous drug,” according to Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney Julia R. Bates.
Bates announced that "Hassan-James Abbas, 32, reached a plea agreement May 6, 2026, before Judge Joseph McNamara.”
The Ohio doctor is accused of thrusting abortion pills inside his girlfriend’s mouth causing a forced abortion.
According to the Ohio Bar Association, “By entering a no contest plea, he does not accept guilt but acknowledges that facts laid out by prosecution in charging documents are true,” Samira Asma-Sadeque reported for People Magazine.
The State Medical Board of Ohio issued a summary suspension of his medical license in November 2025. The board said there was “clear and convincing evidence” that ‘his continued practice presents a danger of immediate and serious harm to the public.”
The baby died after Abbas, on December 18, “allegedly crushed the abortion pills into a powder, according to prosecutors.”
Online court records show “Abbas was indicted on Dec. 4, 2025, a year after he allegedly carried out the attack, which, according to the prosecutor’s statement, was days in the making,” according to the Asma-Sadeque story.
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Background
The notice from the State Medical Board of Ohio reports that the now-former resident surgeon in Toledo, Ohio, was separated from his wife in 2024 when he began sleeping with a woman identified only as “patient 1.”
On December 7th, 2024, when the victim told Abbas she was pregnant, he wanted her to have an abortion which she resisted. Asma-Sadeque explains that “around Dec. 11, 2024, Abbas used his former wife’s details — such as her name, birthdate and driver’s license number — to order two abortion drugs online: one 200 mg mifepristone pill and 12 200 mcg misoprostol pills.”
Prosecuting Attorney Bates’s press release then explains what happened next:
A week later, on Dec. 18, 2024, Abbas invited the victim to his home in Holland, Ohio. The investigation showed Abbas crushed the abortion pills into a powder. While the victim slept, Abbas, knowing the victim believed she was pregnant and did not want to terminate the pregnancy, climbed on top of her, held her down against her will and shoved the crushed pills into her mouth. The victim was able to break free from Abbas and attempted to call 911. Abbas forcefully took the victim’s phone from her hand and hung up the call. The victim later left Abbas’s residence and went to a hospital for treatment. Abbas later left his home and disposed of the remaining abortion medication by throwing it out of the window of his moving vehicle, which made it unavailable for investigative purposes or trial
“We expect doctors to uphold the highest standards of integrity and professionalism and not abuse another person in such an unacceptable way,” Bates added. “Doctors hold positions of trust and respect in the community, and this conduct represented a serious abuse of that trust. The conclusion of this case will likely never alleviate the trauma experienced by the victim and others who have heard about this case.”
Sentencing is set for June 24, 2026, “The judge could impose a sentence of up to 60 months in prison and a fine of up to $15,000.”
Editor's note: This article was published by National right to Life News and is reprinted with permission.
