London, England, Mar 4, 2008 / 00:31 am
A man who tried to cause his wife to unknowingly abort their child by hiding abortifacient drugs in her food has been sentenced to three years and nine months in jail for administering a poison with intent to cause miscarriage, the Daily Mail reports.
Gil Magira, 36, hid abortion pills bought over the internet in his wife’s sandwich. After she started bleeding, he took his wife to the hospital, reportedly feigning concern for her and the unborn child.
However, the next day he gave her a second dose by mixing the tablets in her yogurt.
The drugs failed to work. Magira’s wife, Anat Abraham, 41, gave birth to a healthy son named Matan. The baby is now eight months old.