U.S. Marine being taken to court by a Texas woman over claims of drugging her drink with abortion medication
In a shocking turn of events, Liana Davis, a woman from Corpus Christi, Texas, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against her neighbour, Christopher Cooprider. The lawsuit alleges that Cooprider, a U.S. marine, impregnated Davis and then administered abortion pills without her consent.
According to the lawsuit, Cooprider laced a hot chocolate with abortion pills on April 5, leading to Davis hemorrhaging and seeking immediate medical attention 30 minutes later. The lawsuit claims that this incident occurred when Davis was eight weeks pregnant, and Cooprider was aware that he was running out of time as the abortion pills were only effective up until the 10-week mark.
The lawsuit includes a series of text message exchanges between Davis and Cooprider, beginning on Jan. 31. In these messages, Cooprider is said to have requested an abortion if the pregnancy test was positive, to which Davis responded negatively. The text messages further show Cooprider ordering abortion pills online from Aid Access and instructing Davis to take them. Davis objects to this purchase without her permission in the text messages.
Cooprider referred to the unborn baby as a "thing" and a "mistake," while Davis reiterated her intention to raise the child alongside her three children from a previous marriage. On several occasions, Cooprider left abortion pills at Davis' house in the hopes she would take them of her own volition.
The lawsuit alleges that Cooprider obtained the abortion pills from Aid Access, a non-profit organization run by Rebecca Gomperts. Aid Access operates by leveraging telemedicine "shield laws" enacted in supportive states that protect licensed US clinicians prescribing abortion medications via telehealth. Despite this, some states with abortion bans, like Texas, have declared mailing or delivering abortion-inducing drugs illegal and have filed lawsuits alleging Aid Access violates their laws.
The lawsuit against Cooprider also claims that Aid Access purposely and knowingly mailed abortion-inducing drugs into Texas in violation of state and federal law. This operation exists in a complex and contentious legal environment, with further legal challenges expected.
In the weeks that followed, Davis and Cooprider shared increasingly contentious texts, with neither party budging on their position. Cooprider accused Davis of having a "psycho mentality" and threatened to contact her ex-husband, with whom she was allegedly embroiled in legal proceedings.
This case highlights the ongoing debate surrounding telemedicine abortion and the complex legal environment in which organizations like Aid Access operate. It underscores the need for clear and consistent regulations to protect the rights and safety of all parties involved.
- This incident raises questions about the safety and legality of telemedicine abortions, as the lawsuit against Cooprider alleges that Aid Access, a non-profit organization, purposely and knowingly mailed abortion-inducing drugs into Texas, in violation of state and federal law.
- The lawsuit also brings attention to the different perspectives on health and wellness, as Cooprider referred to the unborn baby as a "thing" and a "mistake," while Davis reiterated her intention to raise the child alongside her three children from a previous marriage.
- The general news landscape is filled with reports of crime and justice, including this shocking case filed in Corpus Christi, Texas, where Liana Davis has accused her neighbour, Christopher Cooprider, of administering abortion pills without her consent.
- In the men's health and women's health sectors, discussions around medical-conditions and reproductive rights continue to be controversial and divisive, as evidenced by the ongoing legal battle surrounding the actions of Cooprider, Davis, and the non-profit organization Aid Access.
