"Texas Attorney Sentenced to 180 Days for Drugging Wife's Drinks to Induce Abortion"

A Texas man, Mason Herring, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 10 years on probation for drugging his wife's drinks in an attempt to induce an abortion. His wife, Catherine Herring, who has filed for divorce, expressed dissatisfaction with the sentence, stating that it was not long enough considering the harm caused to their 1-year-old daughter, who was born prematurely and has developmental delays. Mason Herring pleaded guilty to injury to a child and assault of a pregnant person, and his attorney called the plea deal and sentence reasonable.