Illinois may have some of the most permissive abortion laws in the United States, but secretly administering abortion pills to a woman without her knowledge or consent remains a serious crime in the state.
Emerson Evans, 32, learned that lesson the hard way after being convicted of doing exactly that to his girlfriend. He will now spend seven years in prison for the offense.
The case is part of a broader pattern that has emerged since abortion medications became more widely accessible under the Biden administration. Authorities say a rising number of men have faced criminal charges for obtaining those drugs and using them to force women into unwanted abortions.
