An Ohio physician is facing a litany of felony charges following allegations that he attempted to force abortion-inducing medication on his pregnant girlfriend while she was asleep.
A Lucas County grand jury indicted Dr. Hassan-James Abbas on December 4, charging him with six felonies, including abduction and unlawful distribution of an abortion-inducing drug. Court documents and medical board filings now reveal a disturbing timeline of deception that prosecutors say culminated in a 4:00 AM assault.
According to investigators, Abbas, who was separated from his wife, began an affair with a woman in late 2024. When she revealed she was pregnant and refused his demands to get an abortion, Abbas allegedly took matters into his own hands.
“Clear and Convincing Evidence”
Filings from the State Medical Board of Ohio, which suspended Abbas’s license in November, allege he used his estranged wife’s driver’s license and date of birth to fraudulently order Mifepristone and Misoprostol from an online pharmacy.
The situation turned violent on December 18, 2024. The victim told police she woke up to find Abbas physically on top of her, forcing a crushed powder into her mouth. When she struggled to escape and dialed 911, Abbas allegedly snatched the phone and terminated the call—an act that led to the Disrupting Public Services charge.
The victim fled to a local emergency room but ultimately suffered a miscarriage following the incident.
A Pattern of Deception
The indictment highlights the calculated nature of the alleged crimes:
- Identity Fraud: Stemming from the use of his wife’s credentials to bypass medical safeguards.
- Tampering with Evidence: Likely related to his admission to board investigators that he threw the remaining pills out of his car window while driving to work later that morning.
- Deception to Obtain a Dangerous Drug: Utilizing his medical knowledge to procure restricted medications for illicit use.
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Abbas allegedly admitted to board investigators that he researched the drugs, ordered them under a false name, and crushed them to make them dissolve faster, though he claimed the victim agreed to take them.
Abbas remains on administrative leave from the University of Toledo Medical Center. He has been issued a summons to appear in Lucas County Common Pleas Court to face these charges on Dec. 19.
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