A Texas man faces a wrongful death lawsuit after allegedly killing his unborn child by secretly dissolving abortion pills into his girlfriend’s hot chocolate, causing her to hemorrhage and lose the baby she intended to keep.
The case, filed in federal court in the Southern District of Texas, highlights concerns among pro-life advocates about the dangers of unregulated abortion drugs and their potential for abuse. It also highlights the need for pro-life states to do more to shut out illegal abortion pills.
Liana Davis, the plaintiff, alleges that Christopher Cooprider, her boyfriend and the father of her unborn child, tricked her into consuming the abortion-inducing drug misoprostol by mixing it into a hot beverage he prepared for her. According to the complaint filed by pro-life attorney Jonathan Mitchell, Cooprider’s actions led to the death of Davis’s unborn child, whom she planned to carry to term. The lawsuit claims Cooprider “murdered” the child, emphasizing the intentional nature of his actions.
Davis believed she was experiencing a natural miscarriage until evidence emerged of Cooprider’s involvement. The complaint details how Cooprider abandoned Davis when she began hemorrhaging, leaving her to face the physical and emotional trauma alone.
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The lawsuit argues that the availability of abortion pills through online sellers enabled Cooprider’s actions, raising alarms about the lack of oversight in their distribution.
This case echoes similar incidents where men have used abortion drugs to terminate pregnancies without consent. In a related case, Stuart Worby in the United Kingdom obtained abortion pills, dissolved them in his girlfriend’s drink, and inserted them during sex, leading to the loss of her pregnancy.
Text messages revealed Worby’s intent, stating, “it’s working” and “there is a lot of blood.”
Likewise, David Coots, a nurse practitioner, pleaded guilty to prescribing himself abortion drugs and administering them to his pregnant girlfriend without her knowledge, resulting in the death of their unborn child. Coots was only sentenced to one year in prison.
Pro-life advocates point to these cases as evidence of the risks posed by easy access to abortion drugs, particularly through online platforms like Aid Access, named in Davis’s lawsuit. The complaint alleges that such abortion pill sellers facilitate dangerous scenarios where women are coerced or deceived into terminating pregnancies.
“The unregulated distribution of these drugs puts women and their unborn children at grave risk,” said a representative from a pro-life organization, speaking on the broader implications of the case.
Davis’s lawsuit seeks to hold Cooprider and the abortion pill provider accountable for the wrongful death of her unborn child. The case underscores a growing concern among pro-life groups about the ethical and legal implications of abortion drugs being used without maternal consent, framing such acts as violations of both the mother’s autonomy and the unborn child’s right to life.
