Texas Man Countersues Partner Over Alleged Abortion Pill Incident

The woman’s lawsuit claimed her partner, a Marine pilot, secretly administered abortion-inducing medication, leading to her pregnancy loss. However, he has now filed a counterclaim, alleging the lawsuit is fabricated and aimed at political retaliation.

Initially, the case involved accusations that Christopher Cooprider, 34, had given his partner, Liana Davis, abortion pills without her knowledge, causing her to miscarry. Yet, Cooprider counters that Davis fabricated her claims after the police declined to press charges against him. He states their relationship was brief and increasingly contentious, with Davis allegedly faking pregnancies and miscarriages and neglecting medical issues that could have triggered natural losses.

Cooprider argues that Davis’s lawsuit was strategically timed to influence legislative legislation that seeks to expand abortion restrictions and facilitate citizen lawsuits over the medication. The case has gained national attention, especially as Texas pushes legislation allowing wrongful death suits related to abortion pills and efforts to challenge shield laws that protect telehealth providers like Aid Access.

In his detailed counterclaim, Cooprider describes Davis’s behavior—including harassment, false pregnancy claims, and an incident where she accused him of slipping pills into her hot chocolate. He asserts law enforcement investigated but found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing. He also claims Davis deliberately lied about medical conditions, such as untreated infections and low embryonic heart rate, to justify her alleged miscarriage.

Distinguished attorney Mikal Watts, representing Cooprider, intends to donate any damages awarded—potentially up to $100 million—to the Wounded Warrior Project. The case underscores ongoing conflicts over reproductive rights, legislative battles, and the use of legal actions as political tools.