Texas Man Faces Capital Murder, Accused of Slipping Girlfriend Abortion Pill
- Texas authorities charged 39-year-old Justin Anthony Banta with capital murder this month for giving his pregnant girlfriend abortion-inducing medication, causing a miscarriage.
- This case follows increased criminalization after the 2022 Supreme Court overturn of Roe v. Wade, which led to a 1000% rise in abortion medication demand in Texas.
- Prosecutors accused Banta of attempting to commit capital murder against the fetus, a charge that seeks to legally distinguish the fetus from the pregnant individual and more explicitly recognize fetal personhood.
- Legal experts like Joanna Grossman and Mary Ziegler highlight that the case sets precedent treating fetuses as persons with rights, while advocates warn it sends a chilling message about abortion access.
- The case marks the first abortion-related murder charge in Texas and signals a new enforcement strategy that could complicate fertility, criminal, and immigration laws if fetal personhood is broadly affirmed.
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Texas man faces capital murder, accused of slipping girlfriend abortion pill
Texas authorities charged a man with capital murder for allegedly slipping his girlfriend the abortion pill mifepristone, which led to her miscarriage. This case marks Texas’s first abortion-related murder charge and has reignited national debate over whether the law should define a fetus as a person. According to the Parker County Sheriff’s Office, Banta learned in September 2024 that his then-girlfriend was pregnant. She wanted to keep the bab…
Abortionist Aborted Full-Term Baby Who Was Born Alive, Left to Die
In a horrendous case, the Korea Times is reporting that an abortionist has been arrested and charged with murder after he aborted a full-term baby believed to have been born alive and then left to die unattended. Jung Min-ho writes Judge Park Jeong-ho at the Seoul Central District Court issued arrest warrants on Saturday for the surgeon, identified only by his last name Shim, and the clinic’s head, surnamed Yoon, over their alleged roles in the…
North Texas capital murder case attempts to severely punish abortion pill use by treating a fetus as a person
A North Texas man faces capital murder charges for allegedly causing a miscarriage by slipping abortion pills to his girlfriend after she refused to abort.
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