A Montgomery County man has been indicted after authorities say he secretly gave a pregnant woman abortion medication without her knowledge or consent, resulting in the death of their unborn baby.
A grand jury indicted Jon Rueben Demeter on Thursday on charges of abortion, a first-degree felony punishable by five years to life in prison, and injury to a child. The indictment replaces an initial charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
According to a search warrant, Demeter gave the woman — the mother of his other children — a bottle containing a white milky substance at his home. He told her it was an electrolyte drink that had helped the mother of his other children during pregnancy.
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The woman later became ill and went to the hospital, where she gave birth at 14 weeks gestation. Her baby girl did not survive.
The woman told detectives she did not want to have an abortion, but Demeter did.
Court records show he had previously offered to obtain abortion medication online and pay her $1,000 to kill the baby, but she refused.
A search of Demeter’s home revealed a glass bowl containing white powder residue and evidence of a crushed white pill. Demeter admitted to ordering abortion pills online and giving the woman the drink, but denied that the substance contained the pills.
The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office confirmed the indictment. The case highlights the dangers of mail-order abortion drugs being used without a woman’s consent, even in a state where abortion is illegal except to save the mother’s life.
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