On October 28, a 23-year-old woman who used to attend West Point filed a lawsuit against her former boyfriend, Caleb T. Suh, claiming he had given her abortion medication without her consent in 2022, resulting in the end of her pregnancy. The woman, who has not been named, seeks both compensatory and punitive damages. Her lawyer, Russell Kornblith, stated that the incident has significantly affected her life, and she continues to cope with its effects.
This lawsuit followed Suh’s admission to Columbia University while he awaited sentencing after pleading guilty in June. According to the lawsuit, Suh and the woman began their relationship in 2020 at West Point, where she was a cadet in a lower class. The situation deteriorated when she learned she was pregnant two years later. Although she wished to carry the pregnancy to term, Suh allegedly wanted her to terminate it and even threatened mental health struggle if she refused.
While he appeared to support her and their child, Suh reportedly made plans to end the pregnancy without her knowledge. He used her identity to create an account with an online pharmacy to order abortion medication. Additionally, he obtained Xanax, aiming to sedate her before administering the drugs. Suh allegedly mixed Xanax and promethazine into a drink he described as “special pregnancy protein powder” and pressured her to consume it, despite her obvious dislike for it.
Once she became drowsy, Suh is said to have forced two pills into her mouth and placed more in her private areas. When she regained consciousness, she realized what was happening and spat out the pills, but he allegedly forced them back into her mouth. She later experienced heavy bleeding and, when he did not respond to her pleas for help, called 911. Medical staff confirmed she had lost her baby and she subsequently underwent a procedure to remove remaining tissue.
Afterward, while Suh continued his education at Cornell, the woman reported the incident to the Army Criminal Investigation Division at West Point in 2022, although the results of their investigation are unclear. An Assistant U.S. Attorney mentioned during Suh’s criminal hearing this year that he claimed the miscarriage was accidental and denied having ordered the abortion medication. Suh enrolled at Cornell during the 2023-2024 academic year, and the university noted that he had answered “no” to a question about past disciplinary violations. Cornell also stated that West Point had confirmed he was in good academic standing.
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Source: Bored Panda, by Dinara Luz