1/2/12: Two Abortionists Charged with Murder

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Two doctors accused of performing late-term abortions in Maryland, including one in which a woman was critically injured, have been arrested and charged with murder. Dr. Steven Brigham of Voorhees, N.J. and Dr. Nicola Irene Riley of Salt Lake City, Utah are awaiting an extradition hearing. A Cecil County grand jury handed up indictments last week capping a 16-month-long investigation.

Police say they began their investigation in August 2010 after a botched procedure at Brigham’s Elkton clinic. Authorities say an 18-year-old woman who was 21 weeks pregnant had her uterus ruptured and her bowel injured, and rather than call 911, Brigham and his colleague Dr. Nicola Riley drove the woman to a nearby hospital, where both were uncooperative and Brigham refused to give his name.