bonnie Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Why are these Dr's being charged.Late term abortions are legal so what else is new Cecil County Police Charge Abortion Doctors With Murder ELKTON, Md. (WJZ)– Two abortion doctors face murder charges. The allegations follow a long investigation into a botched abortion in Elkton, Cecil County. Adam May has more on the case making national headlines. Theres some mystery surrounding this case. Officials won’t identify the victims but they keep mentioning a freezer full of fetuses, some of them almost full term. Two doctors who performed late-term abortions in a Cecil County clinic now face murder charges. The police investigation began last year when police say Dr. Steven Brigham and Dr. Nicola Riley performed part of an abortion in New Jersey, then transferred the patient to Maryland to finish it. When the 18-year-old woman suffered complications she was taken to the hospital. Then, police searched the abortion clinic looking for her medical records, but they found something else in the freezer. “It contained the fetuses, approximately 35,” a Cecil County Police Officer explained. “Some of them appeared to be close to full term.” Dr. Riley, who lives in Utah, faces one count of first- and second-degree murder. Dr. Brigham from New Jersey faces 5 counts of murder. The indictment is sealed so details are limited. Reached by phone, State’s Attorney Ellis Rollins would not tell WJZ if the victims are indeed the fetus found in the freezer. Late-term abortions are legal in Maryland, but WJZ has learned that prosecutors are planning to use a viable fetus law until now used only in homicides involving pregnant women. The abortion clinic in Elkton is now closed but fallout from the investigation has already led to changes in the state’s abortion regulations. “We have the least restrictive abortion laws in the country,” Md. Sen. Nancy Jacobs, R-Cecil and Harford County, said. Sen. Jacobs has pushed for stronger late-term abortion laws. Earlier this year, she worked with the Maryland Health Department to increase oversight of abortion clinics. May: “Do you think these regulations go far enough?” Sen. Jacobs: “”They’re a great start. I think it’s made people more aware of the fact that this was going on.” Both doctors a being held in jails out of state awaiting extradition back to Maryland. More details on the charges will be available in court documents that could be made public next week. Quote Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument, or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make, period ... ... Wish more people would realize this. Quotes by Susan Gottesman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug yowell Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Abortion:rare, safe, and legal. The number of these kinds of cases are too numerous to recount. My guess is that the Planned Parenthood clones and their mainstream news corps will hope this story goes away, and that once again abortion (it's a choice not a baby)will be understood as safe, rare, and legal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Samojluk Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 bonnie asked: “Why are these Dr's being charged.Late term abortions are legal so what else is new” ********* I believe that the source you quoted from is misleading. Late term abortions are illegal in Maryland. It is illegal to kill an unborn baby at the viable stage of development when the baby is able to survive outside the womb. This is usually the case when the baby has reached the 22nd week of pregnancy. Notice what this other source states: "WASHINGTON Authorities say two out-of-state doctors who traveled to Maryland to perform late-term abortions have been arrested and charged with multiple counts of murder, an unusual use of a law that allows for murder charges in the death of a viable fetus. ... Maryland is one of 38 states that allows murder charges to be brought against someone accused of killing a viable fetus. ..." http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2...pm_national_pop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Samojluk Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Richard, Thnks for sending me a link to bonnie's story!I located a source which gives a better picture of what happened in Maryland and solves the mystery surrounding the case. It shows that late term abortions are actually illegal in said State. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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