Former West Point Cadet Sued Over Forced Abortion

Caleb Suh’s former girlfriend filed a lawsuit in New York on October 28, accusing him of assault and battery over a 2022 incident at West Point. She is seeking compensatory and punitive damages and is identified in court papers as Jane Doe.

Doe was 19 and wanted to continue the pregnancy, the lawsuit says. Suh admitted in federal court that he used her identity to order abortion medication from an online pharmacy and obtained Xanax to sedate her. He said he tricked her into drinking what she believed was a prenatal protein shake, then administered the pills without her knowledge or consent.

The lawsuit says the drink left Doe sick and drifting in and out of consciousness. She woke bleeding, called 911 and was taken to hospital, where doctors confirmed a miscarriage. In June, Suh admitted guilt to causing serious physical harm in an assault on his dating partner.

After leaving West Point, Suh attended Cornell, graduating in May 2026, and enrolled in Columbia University’s public health master’s program in September. Cornell said he had reported no prior disciplinary finding on his transfer application and that West Point had described him as in good academic standing. Columbia’s current response to the case was not specified.

A federal judge postponed Suh’s sentencing until January 2027 at his request so he could complete the semester; prosecutors did not oppose the delay. His attorney declined to comment on the lawsuit. Doe’s lawyer said she hopes bringing the case will help prevent similar incidents.

A Woman Says Her Choice to Continue a Pregnancy Was Taken From Her

The lawsuit against former West Point cadet Caleb Suh describes a profound violation of bodily autonomy: his girlfriend wanted to keep her pregnancy, but says he secretly drugged her and forced abortion medication on her. She filed suit in New York on October 28, seeking damages and accountability.

Suh admitted in federal court that he obtained abortion pills using her identity, got Xanax to sedate her and gave her the medication without her knowledge or consent. He said he disguised the drink as a prenatal protein shake. The lawsuit says Doe, then 19, became incapacitated, later woke bleeding and called 911. Doctors confirmed she had miscarried.

In June, Suh admitted guilt to causing serious physical harm in an assault on his dating partner. His former girlfriend’s case now puts the lasting consequences of coercion at the center: her lawyer says she has endured a life-changing event and lost a pregnancy she intended to keep.

The case also raises questions about how schools handle students’ records. Suh graduated from Cornell in May 2026 and enrolled at Columbia that September. Cornell said his transfer application disclosed no prior disciplinary finding and that West Point had reported him in good academic standing. Columbia’s current response was not specified.

A judge delayed Suh’s sentencing until January 2027 so he could complete the semester, with prosecutors not opposing the request. Doe’s lawyer says she hopes the lawsuit can help ensure this does not happen to someone else.

Guilty Plea and Lawsuit Put Focus on Assault Accountability

This case is about an admitted assault and a woman’s account of being drugged and forced to take abortion medication—not a dispute over access to abortion. In June, Caleb Suh admitted guilt to causing serious physical harm in an assault on his dating partner. His ex-girlfriend sued him in New York on October 28, seeking compensatory and punitive damages.

Suh admitted that he used his girlfriend’s identity to obtain abortion medication, got Xanax to sedate her and administered the pills without her knowledge or consent. He said he deceived her into drinking what she thought was a prenatal protein shake. The lawsuit says she wanted to continue the pregnancy, became incapacitated, then woke bleeding and called 911. Doctors confirmed a miscarriage.

The criminal case has not yet reached sentencing. At Suh’s request, a judge postponed it until January 2027 so he could finish his Columbia University semester; prosecutors did not oppose the delay. The allegations and guilty plea make the eventual sentence a central next step.

Suh graduated from Cornell in May 2026 and enrolled in Columbia’s public health master’s program that September. Cornell said he answered no to a question about prior disciplinary findings and that West Point reported him in good academic standing. Columbia’s current response was not specified. Doe’s lawyer says she hopes the civil case will help prevent similar incidents.