Surgeon faces prison for forcing abortion drugs on pregnant partner

A former Ohio surgeon faces up to five years in prison after pleading no contest to charges involving the forceful administration of abortion-inducing drugs to his pregnant partner.

Hassan-James Abbas, a thirty-two-year-old former surgical resident in Toledo, entered his plea on Wednesday regarding the harrowing incident that took place in December 2024.

The charges against him include the unlawful distribution of an abortion-inducing drug, identity fraud, and deception to obtain dangerous substances.

The Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney's office detailed a disturbing series of events wherein Abbas allegedly ordered Mifepristone and misoprostol online using his former wife’s personal details.

After the victim declined to terminate her pregnancy, Abbas reportedly attempted to deceive her with drinks before physically assaulting her on 18 December.

Prosecutors stated that as the woman slept at his Holland home, Abbas "climbed on top of her, held her down against her will and shoved the crushed pills into her mouth." Although he allegedly terminated her emergency call, the victim escaped to a hospital.

The State Medical Board of Ohio suspended Abbas’s medical license in November 2025 following these allegations of professional and criminal misconduct.

While charges of abduction and evidence tampering are set to be dropped as part of a plea agreement, Abbas remains subject to significant fines and incarceration at his June sentencing.

Having previously served as a resident at the University of Toledo, his medical career has effectively ended as he awaits the final judicial determination regarding his violent actions and subsequent legal consequences.