Madison, Wis., Dec 4, 2007 / 09:39 am
A Wisconsin man who caused two miscarriages by slipping abortion pills to his girlfriend has been charged with first-degree homicide.
According to the Associated Press, Manishkumar Patel, 34, is charged with first-degree murder of an unborn child and second-degree recklessly endangering safety. He also faces counts involving food tampering, burglary, illegal prescription possession, and other charges.
The woman suspected he was secretly dosing her with the abortion pill RU-486, and sent a blood sample to a California lab for analysis. She approached police after receiving a positive result. Sheriff’s investigators said Patel confessed to putting the drug in the woman’s food without her knowledge.
Concerned Women for America President Wendy Wright called for authorities to investigate how Patel acquired the drug and criminally charge his supplier.