A couple in Durham is facing charges for harming a newborn after the woman allegedly took abortion pills in her 3rd trimester. Syeisha Johnson, 18, and Elijah Speight, 19, are facing charges after Johnson allegedly took the abortion medication Mifespristone. Other WRAL Top StoriesNewly released arrest warrants and search warrants indicate Durham Firefighters and Police responded to a home in Durham on July 29 in reference to a child born prematurely. Speight told investigators that Johnson allegedly took the medication a few days before July 29. Mifespristone is a prescription medication that is legal in North Carolina for an abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy.