Ohio surgeon pleads no contest after identity fraud to get abortion pills, faces up to five years

Published on 9 May 2026

Prosecutors say he dosed her while she slept

A former Toledo surgeon, Hassan-James Abbas, pleaded no contest to charges including unlawful distribution of abortion drugs and identity fraud. Prosecutors allege he used his ex-wife’s identity to obtain the pills and administered them to his pregnant girlfriend while she slept after she refused to end the pregnancy. He could face up to five years in prison.

Surgeon Hassan-James Abbas pleaded no contest in Toledo
Prosecutors allege identity fraud using his ex-wife’s details
Case includes alleged forceful dosing of his girlfriend while she slept
He faces up to five years in prison

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Ohio surgeon pleads no contest after identity fraud to get abortion pills, faces up to five years

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