Texas: Man Spikes Woman’s Coffee to Induce Abortion

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Justin Anthony Banta (38), an IT specialist with the Justice Department, secretly spiked his pregnant girlfriend's drink with "Plan C" abortion drugs to induce a miscarriage without her knowledge. Banta's girlfriend was happily six-weeks pregnant when she had a sonogram on 17 Oct 2024 that revealed a strong heartbeat and good vital signs in the fetus. Later that same day Banta allegedly spiked her coffee at a diner. The following day the woman went to the emergency room with extreme bleeding and lost the pregnancy. The victim reported the incident to authorities and Banta was charged with capital murder in Parker County, TX. Abortion pills

A criminal complaint is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 12:21 AM | 10 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry |

Alternate links: Google News | Twitter

Texas has an army of convicts sitting on Death Row. Since 2020, 28 convicts have been executed by lethal injection in the Huntsville slaughterhouse, all convicted of murder. Source: Texas Death Row

https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/06/parker-county-sheriffs-office-106259736.jpg?resize=1536,1024&quality=75&strip=all

Comments

Admin's note: Participants in this discussion must follow the site's moderation policy. Profanity will be filtered. Abusive conduct is not allowed.

This prosecution reminds me of the Texas deputy who used thousands of surveillance cameras to track down a young woman who sought reproductive care. Justin Anthony Banta shouldn't have done what he is accused of, but to be charged with capital murder? The Lone Ranger of Texas is now Inspector Javert from Les Miserables, protecting the Republic of Gilead: upload.wikimedia.org

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-06-11 11:55 AM | Reply

So it's only good when women do it?

#2 | Posted by boaz at 2025-06-11 11:58 AM | Reply

#2 was a joke BTW.

I support him being charged with murder and attempted murder on the mother.

#3 | Posted by boaz at 2025-06-11 11:59 AM | Reply

When women spike other women's drinks with abortion medication?

I'd love to read the whatever it is you're talking about, Boaz.

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-06-11 11:59 AM | Reply

#2
Jeezus. Let's start with "informed consent," let it percolated a while, come back when you have yourself pulled together.

#5 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-06-11 12:00 PM | Reply

Consent? What if the man doesnt want the child? He cant get an abortion?

#6 | Posted by boaz at 2025-06-11 12:14 PM | Reply

But it's okay to initiate one without the mother's consent?
Uh ... .lessee ...
No.

#7 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-06-11 12:44 PM | Reply

But it's okay to initiate one without the mother's consent?

But it's ok to initiate without the father's consent, right?

#8 | Posted by boaz at 2025-06-11 01:02 PM | Reply

#8
I can't agree with giving a mulligan to some guy who induced an abortion without either the woman's knowledge or consent. That's an act of violence.

#9 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-06-11 01:14 PM | Reply

And that is the case at hand.

#10 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-06-11 01:15 PM | Reply