TOLEDO, Ohio (WCMH) — A doctor who worked at a northwestern Ohio hospital has been arrested after being accused of secretly and forcefully administering abortion medication to a woman he reportedly impregnated.
According to court records out of Lucas County, Dr. Hassan Abbas, a surgical resident at the University of Toledo Medical Center, had an extramarital relationship with a woman who became pregnant in December 2024.
Abbas allegedly asked the woman to terminate the pregnancy and indicated he wouldn’t allow the pregnancy to continue, prompting the woman to end their relationship, according to court documents. The woman, who says she didn’t know Abbas was married, reportedly told Abbas she would proceed on her own.
Despite this, the two reconciled later that month, court records say, and they began planning for a family. However, on Dec. 18, at his home in Holland, Abbas took a call from his father, Jihad Abbas, a named defendant in a civil suit filed by the victim.
The phone call was contentious, court records say, and Hassan Abbas became agitated and nervous. Abbas’ cultural and religious background prohibits having a child out of wedlock, so the victim’s pregnancy was a point of contention, according to an amended complaint filed with the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas.
That evening, the victim says she woke up with Abbas on top of her attempting to force medication down her throat. She says she ingested the medication out of fear of suffocation and Abbas allegedly told the woman that his father, Jihad, would never allow the woman’s pregnancy.
“You have to understand…. My father will cut me off, take my vehicles, make me move…. Please understand,” Abbas reportedly said, per court documents.
The victim says Abbas took her keys and phone to prevent her from calling 911 and so she instead attempted to rinse her mouth out. Police said there was white powder residue on the woman’s face, her sleeves and on the bed. She then fled the residence and attempted to induce vomiting.
After arriving at the hospital, it was confirmed that the victim had ingested the “plan C” pill made of Mifepristone and Misoprostol, which was illegally obtained by Abbas, police said. The victim began hemorrhaging about an hour later, and she suffered a miscarriage.
The victim also told police that every time the two were together in December, Abbas would offer her tea or hot chocolate, a plan confirmed in court documents that was devised by Hassan and Jihad in which Hassan would spike the woman’s drinks with the “plan C” pill to induce a miscarriage.
Hassan Abbas was indicted on Dec. 4 and on Friday, a Lucas County judge issued him a $75,000 bond and ordered him to surrender his passport. A pretrial hearing is scheduled for Jan. 30.
According to multiple sources, The State Medical Board of Ohio suspended Abbas’ medical license, and he was placed on administrative leave at the hospital on Nov. 5.