Illegal Death Lawsuit Against Online Abortion Provider

An online abortion provider faced a significant legal challenge on Monday when a lawsuit was filed over an alleged illegal death. The case involves a Texas man, who is accused of using abortion pills from Aid Access to tamper with a drink intended for the mother of his unborn child, allegedly resulting in the baby’s death and sending the mother to the hospital.

The lawsuit states, “Christopher Cooprider murdered Lyanna Davis’ unborn baby, prepared abortion pills and secretly mixed them into the hot drink that Davis consumed.” It goes on to claim that Cooprider procured these pills from Aid Access, which is described in the lawsuit as a criminal organization that unlawfully distributes abortion medication to Texas and other locations.

Named as defendants in the case are Cooprider, Aid Access, and its founder, Dr. Rebecca Gonpert. The lawsuit includes a series of text messages in which Cooprider pressured Davis regarding the abortion.

In a text, Davis expressed her discomfort, saying, “Yeah, I’m not okay with you buying something like that without my permission. It’s not a benign purchase.”

According to the lawsuit, on February 11, 2025, Cooprider ordered abortion pills using his name and received a confirmation photo. Aid Access was noted for providing such medications without verifying pregnancies or requiring direct doctor consultations, having facilitated “over 200,000 online abortions for women in the United States since its start in 2018,” as mentioned on their website.

Aid Access has not issued a comment on the situation. The lawsuit details that while Davis decided to keep her baby, Cooprider later suggested making “warm, relaxing tea.” On the night of April 5, 2025, he allegedly added abortion pills into hot chocolate for her.

After consuming the drink, Davis reportedly began experiencing “bleeding and convulsions” within a half-hour. Cooprider promised to come see her while she was in the emergency room but ultimately did not return or check on her afterward.

The lawsuit asserts that Davis now understands Cooprider’s actions were intentional, claiming he poisoned her and her unborn baby, delaying her access to emergency care. Over an hour after he left, she informed him of her hospital visit, but he did not reply to her text.

This case follows another incident in Texas where Justin Anthony Banta was arrested for capital murder in June after allegedly spiking his girlfriend’s drink with abortion pills.