“I told him I took a test, I sent him a picture of it. You know, I was happy to talk to him about it and have a conversation. He called me on the phone and was screaming at me.”
He had separated from his wife in October of that same year, but ordered two abortion medications in her name after his girlfriend informed him she wanted to keep the baby.
The woman fought Abbas off as he administered the ground mifepristone and misoprostol, calling 911 to report the incident before driving herself to a local hospital.
Her pregnancy had been lost by the time she presented at the emergency room.
Abbas’ medical licence was suspended on November 5, however, his victim has complained his employer the University of Toledo Medical Centre (UTMC) did not respond to the incident suitably.
“I think it’s important for people to know that UTMC says they hold their employees to the highest standards; however, they have had this information since the beginning of this year and they chose to still employ him and not place him on leave until now.”
Documents attributed to the Medical Board of Ohio said Abbas had “admitted to crushing the abortion medication for it to dissolve more quickly” and “to taking her phone and hanging up the 911 call”.
He also admitted to throwing the remaining pills out a window as he made his way to work, all conduct that violated state conduct codes and could incur a penalty of as much as US$20,000 ($34,604).
His next court appearance has been set for December 19.
