A Texas woman has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against a U.S. Marine, accusing him of secretly spiking her drink with abortion pills after she refused his repeated demands to terminate her pregnancy. The suit claims that the Marine’s actions directly resulted in the loss of their unborn child.
Liana Davis alleges that Christopher Cooprider covertly dissolved at least ten abortion pills into a cup of hot chocolate he prepared for her on April 5. Shortly afterward, Davis began hemorrhaging severely, and Cooprider left the residence, ceasing communication despite her urgent messages, the lawsuit states.
Cooprider, 34, declined to comment on the allegations.
Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, the complaint includes a series of text messages exchanged between Davis and Cooprider starting January 31. Initially, Davis sought Cooprider’s opinion about the pregnancy. His texts reveal a persistent desire for her to “get rid of it,” citing their lack of a romantic relationship and concern about raising a child without both parents.
After Davis’s positive pregnancy test, Cooprider’s insistence intensified, prompting Davis to ask him to avoid the phrase “get rid of it,” describing it as emotionally distressing. Despite her objections, the suit shows Cooprider informing her that he would order abortion pills online from Aid Access, a service that supplies abortion medication from overseas.
Aid Access and Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, who oversees the service, are named as defendants but have not yet responded to inquiries.
As weeks passed, tensions escalated. In March, Cooprider disparaged the pregnancy, calling the fetus a “thing” and attributing Davis’s personal struggles, including a divorce, to her “psycho mentality.” He also allegedly threatened to testify against her in court and sought custody of her three children.
In early April, Cooprider’s tone shifted, proposing a “trust building night” with tea. When Davis accepted, he delivered hot chocolate at her Corpus Christi home. Within 30 minutes of consuming the drink, Davis began experiencing heavy bleeding and severe cramps.
Unable to leave her children alone, Davis arranged for her mother to watch them, with Cooprider agreeing to take her to the hospital. However, after leaving, Cooprider became unreachable despite urgent texts from Davis pleading for help.
Davis’s mother arrived by Uber, and a neighbor eventually drove Davis to the hospital. Tragically, her unborn child, named Joy, did not survive.
Upon returning home, Davis found an open box and bottle of abortion pills, which she handed over to local police. The lawsuit alleges Cooprider had dissolved ten misoprostol pills into the drink.
The Corpus Christi Police Department confirmed no active investigation is currently underway involving Cooprider. The Marine Corps has not issued a statement on the matter.
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