A grand jury in Montgomery County indicted Jon Rueben Demeter, 25, on charges of performance of an abortion and injury to a child.
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A Grand Jury in Texas indicted a man for allegedly giving a pregnant woman an abortion-inducing drug without her being aware, bringing about the death of her unborn baby.
A grand jury in Montgomery County indicted Jon Rueben Demeter, 25, on charges of performance of an abortion and injury to a child, according to a story by The Christian Post. Both charges are first-degree felonies and derive from a probe handled by authorities with the local sheriff’s office and the district attorney’s office.
Mike Holley, the Montgomery County District Attorney said in a statement that the case “represents allegations of deliberate deception that resulted in devastating consequences.”
“The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office will continue to pursue justice based on the facts, the evidence, and the laws of the State of Texas,” Holley stated.
“We are grateful for the extensive investigative work conducted by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the careful review performed throughout the grand jury process.”
A Texas man FORCED his girlfriend to take the abortion pill, and it KILLED her baby!
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Jon Rueben Demeter has been indicted after authorities say he secretly gave a pregnant woman the abortion drug without her knowledge or consent, resulting in the death of their unborn baby.
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According to prosecutors, Demeter allegedly mashed a mifepristone pill, stirred it with an electrolyte drink mix and handed it to a woman who was about 14 weeks pregnant, causing her to deliver a stillborn baby.
“These allegations describe conduct that is both deeply troubling and profoundly harmful,” Chief Prosecutor Laura Hill said. “Our responsibility is to carefully evaluate the evidence, apply the law as written, and seek justice on behalf of victims and this community.”
Demeter’s case is believed to be the first time someone in Texas has been charged with criminal actions for supplying an abortion since the state banned the procedure in nearly all circumstances, according to Houston Public Media. Holley noted that irrespective of abortion laws, “it has never been lawful for someone to perform an abortion in a manner against the woman and against her consent, of this nature,” HPM reported.
The Demeter case comes as litigation continues over whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration can permit abortion pills to be disseminated by mail, especially to states with abortion restrictions.
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