by Corpus Christi, TX — A Texas woman has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against a U.S. Marine, claiming he secretly laced her hot chocolate with abortion pills after she refused his repeated demands to terminate her pregnancy.
The Alleged Incident
According to the lawsuit, Liana Davis was eight weeks pregnant when Christopher Cooprider, 34, visited her Corpus Christi home on April 5. That night, Davis says Cooprider prepared hot chocolate for her — but unbeknownst to her, he had allegedly dissolved at least 10 misoprostol pills into the drink.
Within 30 minutes, Davis reportedly began “hemorrhaging and cramping,” prompting her to text Cooprider:
“I am gushing blood. Please hurry.”
The lawsuit claims Cooprider fled and stopped responding to her messages. Davis’s disabled mother had to take an Uber to watch her three sleeping children while a neighbor rushed Davis to the hospital. The pregnancy ended that night; Davis says she had already named her unborn daughter Joy.
Months of Pressure
Court documents allege the incident followed a months-long campaign in which Cooprider — a Marine pilot in training stationed in Corpus Christi — urged Davis to have an abortion.
“We’re not in love,” he allegedly texted her. “It would be messed up to bring a child into the world without both parents raising them.”
Davis claims the repeated messages caused her severe emotional distress:
“Every time you say ‘get rid of it,’ it’s like an electric shock. I literally feel like I’m going down the steepest hill on a roller coaster when I read that.”
She says Cooprider even brought abortion pills to her house on several occasions, leaving them behind in hopes she would take them.
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Alleged Deception Before the Incident
By early April, Davis believed tensions had eased when Cooprider proposed a “trust-building” evening over tea. But just three days later, she claims he served her the drug-laced hot cocoa. Upon returning from the hospital, Davis says she found an open box of abortion pills, which she turned over to police.
The pills, according to the lawsuit, had been ordered without her knowledge from Aid Access, an online abortion pill provider founded by Dutch physician Dr. Rebecca Gomperts. Both Aid Access and Gomperts are named as co-defendants.
Legal Context and Law Enforcement Response
Corpus Christi police confirmed they have past reports involving Davis and Cooprider but no active investigation into this case. It’s unclear how the prior matters were resolved.
The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages from Cooprider, Aid Access, and Gomperts for the wrongful death of Davis’s unborn child.
According to the report in the New York Post, misoprostol is typically taken in smaller doses over two days for a medical abortion — not all at once. Davis alleges Cooprider intentionally used a dangerous quantity to force the miscarriage quickly.
Broader Implications
Cases involving non-consensual abortion attempts are rare but deeply concerning to reproductive rights advocates and legal experts. The allegations raise questions about personal autonomy, reproductive coercion, and criminal accountability when medical drugs are misused.
If proven, Cooprider could face serious criminal charges in addition to civil liability. The wrongful death claim also touches on the complex and evolving legal recognition of unborn children in U.S. courts.
Closing Note
While the legal process unfolds, Davis’s account highlights the potential dangers of reproductive coercion and the misuse of medical abortion drugs outside a controlled healthcare setting.
The case also underscores how personal relationships can become sites of extreme manipulation and harm.
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