Surgeon Indicted on Felony Charges After Allegedly Attempting to Give His Girlfriend Abortion Pills Against Her Will By Kimberlee Speakman 32

An Ohio doctor had his medical license suspended ahead of his hearing before the State Medical Board of Ohio, and was indicted on felony charges after allegedly attempting to administer his pregnant girlfriend abortion pills while she was asleep.

Dr. Hassan-James Abbas, 32, was indicted on Wednesday, Dec. 3, by a Lucas County Grand Jury on six felony charges, including abduction, tampering with evidence, unlawful distribution of an abortion-inducing drug, disrupting public services, identity fraud, and deception to obtain a dangerous drug, according to WTOL, WTVG and The Toledo Blade.

Abbas’ attorney Kelle Saull told WTOL in a statement that their office was “aware of the grand jury indictments.” She added, “We are relieved that the criminal process has finally begun. We are not closing the door on future indictments as this case unfolds.”

The Lucas County Prosecutor’s Office and Abbas’ attorney did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

In a statement to PEOPLE, the state Medical Board of Ohio said that they issued Hassan-James Abbas, MD a Notice of Opportunity for Hearing and Summary Suspension on November 5, 2025.

“A summary suspension suspends a license to practice prior to a hearing,” the statement continued. “The suspension must be based on clear and convincing evidence that continued practice by the licensee poses a danger of immediate and serious harm to the public.”

“Dr. Abbas’ hearing is scheduled for May 14 and May 15, 2026. After the hearing, the Hearing Examiner will prepare a Report & Recommendation (R&R) that includes the basis for the hearing, the findings of fact, conclusion of law and a proposed disciplinary sanction for consideration by the Board members.”

The statement concluded, “The full board will then make a final decision at an upcoming board meeting.”

A Notice of Opportunity for Hearing and Summary Suspension from the medical board obtained by PEOPLE claimed that the surgeon began a relationship with a woman, who had been one of his patients, in late 2024 after separating from his estranged wife. The woman told Abbas in December 2024 that she was pregnant, and he told her to get an abortion, but she refused, per reports.

The medical board claimed that after Abbas learned about the pregnancy, he ordered prescription abortion medication with his credit card from an out-of-state provider, and used his estranged wife’s information, without her knowledge or consent.

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After the medication arrived at his home, he allegedly attempted to administer it to his girlfriend when she stayed over one night, the medical board said in its notice. Abbas’ girlfriend alleged that when she woke up, she found the doctor on top of her as he held her down and “forced a crushed powder inside her bottom lip.”

She claimed that she fought to get free and ran to the kitchen to call 911, but Abbas hung up the call. Shortly afterward, she checked into an emergency room and reported she had been attacked, the medical board said.

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Abbas allegedly admitted in a July 2025 interview with board investigators to ordering the drugs using his estranged wife’s information and administering the crushed pills to his girlfriend, but claimed that she had agreed to take them. He also claimed that he threw the remainder of the crushed pills out of the window on his way to work after the incident, according to the medical board’s notice.

The medical board said in its notice that it determined from the incident that there was “clear and convincing evidence” that Abass’ continued practice poses “an immediate and serious danger to the public.”

He is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday, Dec. 19, according to WTOL.