TOLEDO, Ohio — A University of Toledo Medical Center doctor accused of secretly administering abortion drugs to his pregnant girlfriend was indicted Wednesday by a Lucas County Grand Jury.
Dr. Hassan Abbas, 32, was indicted on six felony charges:
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Abduction, a third-degree felony
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Tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony
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Unlawful distribution of an abortion-inducing drug, a fourth-degree felony
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Disrupting public services, a fourth-degree felony
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Identity fraud, a fifth-degree felony
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Deception to obtain a dangerous drug, a fifth-degree felony
The alleged victim’s attorney, Kelle Saull, shared a statement with WTOL 11, saying they are relieved the criminal process has begun and are not ruling out future indictments.
Previously, 11 Investigates reported that the Ohio Medical Board summarily suspended Abbas’ medical license. The board alleges Abbas illegally obtained and administered abortion-inducing drugs to a woman he impregnated and later attacked her when she sought help. He also treated her as a patient. The woman, identified as “Patient 1,” told WTOL 11 she has a protective order against him.
UTMC confirmed Abbas is on administrative leave, stating that while the allegations are unrelated to his role at the university, they are cooperating with the state medical board’s investigation.
According to the board, Abbas began a romantic relationship with the woman in late 2024 after separating from his wife. When she informed him she was pregnant, he allegedly ordered abortion drugs — Mifepristone and Misoprostol — using his estranged wife’s identity without her knowledge.
The board says Abbas later crushed the medication and tried to force it into the woman’s mouth during an assault in December 2024. She escaped and attempted to call 911, but Abbas allegedly took her phone and hung up. She arrived at the ER less than an hour later and reported the attack.
In a July 2025 interview with investigators, Abbas admitted ordering the drugs, using his wife’s information, administering the crushed pills, disconnecting the 911 call, and disposing of the remaining medication.
Investigators determined his actions may violate multiple felony laws and concluded his continued medical practice poses “an immediate and serious danger to the public.”
Search warrant affidavits show Lucas County detectives searched a Holland residence tied to Abbas’s parents late last year for evidence related to the alleged assault and drug purchase.
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