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Ohio Surgeon Indicted for Abduction Amid Pregnancy Controversy

12/9/2025

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Hassan-James Abbas, a 32-year-old Ohio surgeon, has been indicted on six charges including abduction and identity fraud.
The incidents followed his girlfriend informing him of the pregnancy, which he opposed.
On December 18, 2024, the girlfriend awoke to Abbas holding her down and forcing the pills into her mouth.
The State Medical Board of Ohio suspended Abbas's medical license in November.
Abbas is scheduled for arraignment on December 19.

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Story summary

Hassan-James Abbas, a 32-year-old Ohio surgeon, has been indicted on six charges including abduction and identity fraud.
The incidents followed his girlfriend informing him of the pregnancy, which he opposed.
On December 18, 2024, the girlfriend awoke to Abbas holding her down and forcing the pills into her mouth.
The State Medical Board of Ohio suspended Abbas's medical license in November.
Abbas is scheduled for arraignment on December 19.