Stephen Doohan, a 33-year-old paramedic, has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison by the high court in Glasgow for secretly inserting an abortion drug into a woman during consensual sex in March 2023, causing her to abort. Doohan, who was married, met the woman on holiday in Spain in 2021. He pleaded guilty to sexual assault and administering the drug with intent to cause abortion. The court heard he used his work intranet to search for abortion drugs and caused 'long-term psychological injury' to his victim.
Paramedic jailed for 10 years for secretly giving woman abortion drug during sex
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Stephen Doohan, a 33-year-old paramedic, has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison by the high court in Glasgow for secretly inserting an abortion drug into a woman during consensual sex in March 2023, causing her to abort. Doohan, who was married, met the woman on holiday in Spain in 2021. He pleaded guilty to sexual assault and administering the drug with intent to cause abortion. The court heard he used his work intranet to search for abortion drugs and caused 'long-term psychological injury' to his victim.
Trending- 1 2021: Doohan met the woman on holiday in Spain
- 2 March 14, 2023: Woman told Doohan she was pregnant; Doohan searched for abortion drugs
- 3 March 17, 2023: Doohan secretly inserted abortion drug into the woman
- 4 March 18, 2023: Woman noticed discharge, suffered cramps, found tablets, confronted Doohan
- 5 May 2023: Woman complained to the Scottish ambulance service
- 6 Last month (June 2025): Doohan pleaded guilty
- 7 Monday (July 7, 2025): Doohan sentenced to prison
- Stephen Doohan sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison
- Victim suffered long-term psychological injury and pain
- Victim had a miscarriage/abortion
- Scottish ambulance service launched an investigation
What: A paramedic was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for secretly administering an abortion drug to a woman during sex, causing her to abort.
When: Sentencing on Monday (July 7, 2025); crimes occurred over 48 hours starting March 17, 2023; woman complained in May 2023.
Where: High court in Glasgow, Scotland; Doohan's flat in Edinburgh; Edinburgh Royal Infirmary; Spain (where they met).
Why: Doohan did not want children and used his position and resources as a paramedic to plan and execute the act.
How: Secretly inserted an abortion drug into the woman's vagina during consensual sex; convinced her to lie to doctors; used a work intranet to search for abortion drugs.