Paramedic who secretly gave woman abortion drug is jailed
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, JUL 7 – Stephen Doohan secretly administered misoprostol to the pregnant woman, causing a miscarriage; he was sentenced to 10.5 years and placed on the sex offenders list, court heard.
- On Monday at the High Court in Glasgow, paramedic Stephen Doohan was sentenced to 10 years and six months for secretly administering an abortion drug to a pregnant woman.
- After discovering she was pregnant in March 2023, Doohan crushed misoprostol into a syringe and secretly administered it during sex at his Edinburgh home.
- Court records show Doohan researched and planned using paramedic resources, including an intranet search for abortion drugs on March 14, and prosecutors highlighted the victim's significant suffering.
- Following his sentencing, the victim endures lasting trauma, Doohan is added to the sex offenders register, and a non-harassment order is imposed.
- Beyond this case, the Scottish Ambulance Service emphasizes swift action to protect the public, with prosecutors highlighting the message against sexual harm in healthcare.
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