Texas lawyer who tried to abort his unborn child seven times gets just six months in jail

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Mason Herring, a solo legal practitioner, struck a plea deal and was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 10 years probation after poisoning his wife's water and sports drink with misoprostol, an agent often used to induce abortion.

(Live Action) — The first person charged with felony assault to induce abortion in Harris County, Texas, has struck a plea deal and has been sentenced with only six months (180 days) jail time and 10 years probation.

Mason Herring, a solo legal practitioner who practiced law in New Mexico and Texas, attempted several times to surreptitiously cause the death of his preborn child. He poisoned his wife’s water and sports drink with misoprostol, an agent often used to induce abortion. When his wife grew suspicious of the cloudy water, he persevered and encouraged her to “stay hydrated,” even refusing to leave until she finished his concoction.

According to a February 8, 2024, article by the New York Times, Herring “pleaded guilty to injury of a child and assault of a pregnant [woman] as part of a plea agreement.”

Catherine Herring, the suspect’s wife, became suspicious when her husband took out the trash. She stated in her complaint that it was “out of character for” him, because “he does not do chores around the house…” When she investigated what was in the trash, she found empty Cyrux packages in the bin.

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