Moreno Calls on DOJ to Review Lenient Sentence for Ohio Man Who Force-Fed Girlfriend Abortion Pills

Moreno Letter Outlines Biden-era Abortion Policies That Enabled Ohio Tragedy WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) wrote to Attorney General Todd Blanche sounding the alarm after an Ohio man was sentenced to just six months in jail after being found guilty of force-feeding his girlfriend mail-order abortion pills. Senator Moreno also blasted the Biden-era mail-in abortion policies that allowed the perpetrator to fraudulently procure abortifacients in his wife’s name without ever setting foot in a pharmacy. “My constituent was held down and force-fed crushed-up mail-order abortion pills. When she finally physically escaped, she rushed to the hospital where she began hemorrhaging. Unsurprisingly, reckless Biden-era mail-in abortion policies are responsible for this hell-on-earth tragedy,” wrote Senator Moreno . “It is hard for me to imagine a wickedness more significant than this. What makes this even worse is that Mr. Hassan Abbas was only sentenced to six months of jail time and two years of probation” Read the full letter HERE or below. September 22, 2026 The Honorable Todd Blanche United States Attorney General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 Dear Attorney General Blanche: My constituent was held down and force-fed crushed-up mail-order abortion pills. When she finally physically escaped, she rushed to the hospital where she began hemorrhaging. Unsurprisingly, reckless Biden-era mail-in abortion policies are responsible for this hell-on-earth tragedy. I write to you today, Attorney General Blanche, to respectfully request that you do everything in your power to ensure this depravity never happens again to a woman and their unborn child. When Jona Affholder found out she was pregnant, she did not want to have an abortion. Unfortunately, that was not the answer her narcissistic and morally repugnant ex-boyfriend, Hassan James Abbas, wanted to hear. Mr. Abbas reportedly relentlessly pressured Ms. Affholder to abort her baby. And when she consistently refused, the medical doctor and surgical resident took matters into his own hands. He restrained Ms. Affholder and held his fingers, covered with the abortion-inducing drugs, onto her gums until it absorbed into her bloodstream. Without ever setting foot inside a pharmacy, Mr. Abbas procured the mail-order abortion drugs fraudulently using his estranged wife’s name. It is hard for me to imagine a wickedness more significant than this. What makes this even worse is that Mr. Hassan Abbas was only sentenced to six months of jail time and two years of probation. How can someone commit a crime so vile and only receive six months of jail time? I respectfully ask that the Department of Justice review this case and consider if there are federal charges that should be brought. Additionally, the Department of Justice can help make sure such evil does not permanently harm another mother or unborn child. As a matter of public policy, I encourage you to act quickly to conclude the Louisiana v. FDA case such that the in-person dispensing in a medical setting requirement is reinstated as the FDA continues its critical safety review of the drugs. As a proud pro-life United States Senator who has the honor of representing Ms. Affholder in Washington, it is my responsibility to protect my constituents, those born and unborn. I applaud the historic work the United States Department of Justice has done to unveil the damage the Biden Administration caused, including the weaponization of federal law against pro-life Americans. However, the work is far from done. I look forward to working together to protect mothers and babies from the real threats of evil that exist, such as what tragically Ms. Affholder endured. Sincerely, Bernie Moreno United States Senator