Documented Cases of Abortion Pill Poisonings and Forced Abortions
As chemical abortion drugs become increasingly available through online providers and mail-order distribution, reports of women being unknowingly drugged or pressured into abortions continue to emerge across the United States.
Heartbeat International regularly hears from women who do not want an abortion but are facing significant pressure from a boyfriend, spouse, or family member through the Abortion Pill Rescue Network. Tragically, some cases involve abortion drugs being administered without the woman’s knowledge or consent.
This page documents publicly reported incidents involving abortion pill poisonings, coerced abortions, and criminal allegations tied to abortion drugs. Sadly, this list continues to grow and will be updated as new incidents arise.
Reported Incidents
Texas | August 13, 2025
A Texas woman, identified as Liana, filed a lawsuit against her boyfriend and online abortion provider Aid Access after she says abortion drugs were prescribed and shipped to her boyfriend, who allegedly poisoned her without her knowledge or consent. The incident resulted in the loss of her child.
Result: Miscarriage
Texas | 2022
A Texas attorney was sentenced after repeatedly poisoning his pregnant wife with abortion medication in an attempt to end her pregnancy. Their daughter survived but was born prematurely and reportedly experienced medical complications early in life.
Result: Child survived
Illinois | August 22, 2025
An Illinois man was arrested after allegedly giving abortion drugs to the mother of his unborn child without her consent. The woman suffered a miscarriage.
Result: Miscarriage
Massachusetts | May 28, 2025
A Massachusetts man was charged after authorities alleged he deceived a pregnant woman into taking abortion medication by telling her the pills were iron and vitamin supplements.
Result: Miscarriage
Ohio | November 11, 2025
State officials suspended the medical license of Toledo physician Hassan-James Abbas, M.D., after allegations surfaced that he used his estranged wife’s information to obtain abortion drugs for his girlfriend and then forced her to ingest them against her will.
Result: Miscarriage
Texas | May 20, 2026
Jon Rueben Demeter, 25, was indicted on allegations that he secretly administered an abortion-inducing drug to a pregnant woman without her knowledge or consent, resulting in the death of her unborn child at 14 weeks gestation.
Result: Miscarriage
Kentucky | May 25, 2026
A woman from Glasgow, Kentucky, alleged that her boyfriend replaced her medication with abortion drugs in an attempt to kill her unborn child. The baby survived.
Result: Child survived
A Growing Concern
These documented incidents highlight serious concerns surrounding the widespread availability of abortion drugs through mail-order systems and online distribution networks. In many cases, women reported being deceived, pressured, or unknowingly exposed to abortion drugs without medical oversight or informed consent.
While each case is unique, together they point to a troubling pattern of abuse that deserves greater public awareness, stronger safeguards for women, and accountability for those who misuse abortion drugs to harm mothers and their children.
This page will continue to be updated as additional cases become publicly known.
