Woman in Texas initiates legal action against Marine, alleging he drugged her drink with abortion medications
In a shocking turn of events, a Texas woman named Liana Davis has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Christopher Cooprider, a U.S. Marine, following an incident on April 5. The incident involves allegations that Cooprider spiked Davis' drink with abortion pills, leading to the loss of her unborn child.
The incident unfolded when Davis accepted Cooprider's proposal for a "trust building night" and met him at her Corpus Christi residence. However, Cooprider became unreachable after leaving Davis' house. The lawsuit alleges that Cooprider, while at Davis' home, dissolved at least 10 abortion pills into a cup of hot chocolate. Within 30 minutes of drinking the hot chocolate, Davis began hemorrhaging and cramping.
A neighbor drove Davis to the hospital, but her unborn baby did not survive. The lawsuit contains text messages exchanged between Davis and Cooprider for weeks, which show a growing tension as Cooprider expressed a desire for Davis to have an abortion multiple times. The text messages grew more contentious as Cooprider was unable to convince Davis to have an abortion.
It is important to note that Cooprider allegedly ordered the abortion pills from Aid Access, an online service that ships abortion pills to Americans from abroad, without Davis' approval. Aid Access and its founder, Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, are also listed as defendants in the lawsuit.
However, the Corpus Christi Police Department has no active investigations involving Cooprider, and the Marine Corps did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Marines have not made any official statements regarding Cooprider's actions.
The case highlights the complex legal landscape surrounding abortion pills in the U.S. Aid Access and Dr. Gomperts have not been criminally charged in relation to the allegation of spiking a woman's drink with abortion pills in the U.S. Historically, Aid Access has faced legal challenges from federal authorities, including an FDA warning letter in 2019 and a subsequent lawsuit that was dismissed.
Legally, Aid Access operates under a complex and fragmented U.S. legal landscape shaped by varying state laws on abortion medication. The service relies on telemedicine shield laws in states like California, Colorado, and New York, where prescribing and mailing abortion pills is legal. Gomperts asserts that Aid Access is legal in the jurisdictions where it prescribes and dispenses medications, pointing out that prescriptions come from doctors in legal states, and the pharmacy mails the medication.
However, states such as Texas have strict bans and outlaw mailing or delivering abortion-inducing drugs. The lawsuit against Gomperts and Aid Access accuses them of violating Texas law by aiding an illegal abortion without the pregnant woman's knowledge or consent, framing it as both a violation of state pro-life statutes and federal felony laws. Despite these allegations, Gomperts and Aid Access maintain that their activities are legal where based and have not responded to the lawsuit publicly.
In summary, while Aid Access and Gomperts operate legally in some jurisdictions, their involvement in this Texas case is contested in civil court, reflecting the ongoing legal complexities surrounding abortion pill access in the U.S. The case against Cooprider, however, is a matter of personal responsibility and criminal investigation.
The incident involves accusations that spiked abortion pills, used for health-and-wellness and reproductive purposes, were illegally obtained from Aid Access, a service providing general news on health-and-wellness topics. The allegations of coercion towards mental-health issues, such as unwanted abortions, have also been made against a U.S. Marine, Christopher Cooprider. Despite the ongoing legal complexities surrounding Aid Access and its founder, Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, in regards to the spiking of a woman's drink, they continue to maintain their activities are legal within their jurisdictions. Meanwhile, the case against Cooprider, involving crime-and-justice related issues, is a matter of personal responsibility and criminal investigation.
