Paramedic Dismissed After Covertly Administering Abortion Drugs
A shocking case has led to the dismissal of a paramedic who secretly administered abortion drugs to his partner amid a romantic encounter.
Stephen Doohan, who was embroiled in an affair while still married, met his partner in Ibiza. After separating from his wife, Doohan learned of his lover’s pregnancy. Despite their mutual decision to have the child, Doohan crushed abortion pills and injected them during intercourse without her consent.
The woman suffered a miscarriage and grew suspicious of Doohan’s actions. He persuaded her to fabricate the truth and attempted to reconcile with expensive gifts.
Her complaint to the ambulance service, Doohan’s employer, prompted an investigation and police involvement. Doohan confessed to two charges and received a 10-and-a-half-year prison sentence. Subsequently, a Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service hearing, which Doohan did not attend, struck him off, citing the “ongoing emotional and psychological harm” inflicted on his victim.
This incident mirrors the case of Stuart Worby, who was imprisoned for 12 years for secretly administering abortion drugs obtained through the contentious “pills-by-post” program to his pregnant girlfriend. His sentence was extended to 17 years by the Court of Appeal after being reviewed under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
Critics argue that the pills-by-post initiative, introduced during the pandemic, is prone to misuse. The program allows women to receive abortion medication without a face-to-face consultation, as illustrated by a case where incorrect information led to the termination of an 8-month-old pregnancy.
Recently, the House of Lords rejected an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill that sought to mandate in-person consultations before at-home abortions.
This article was originally written by www.christiantoday.com
