The investigation of abortionist Stephen Chase Brigham has expanded and now includes at least two other abortionists.
The probe, which began in Maryland, now involves four states and two more abortionists -- George Shepard, Jr. of Delaware, and Nicola I. Riley of Utah.
"The medical board in Maryland suspended the medical licenses of two out-of-state abortionists who had been helping abortionist Brigham operate illegally inside the state of Maryland," Cheryl Sullinger, spokesperson for Operation Rescue, tells of the latest development.
She says the recent suspensions stem from a botched abortion in which a woman nearly lost her life. Instead of calling an ambulance, Brigham put the semiconscious, bleeding woman into the back of a rented Chevrolet Malibu and drove her to a nearby emergency room.
The state issued a cease-and-desist order to him on August 25, ordering him to stop performing abortions because he is not licensed in Maryland. Meanwhile, he owns 15 abortion clinics in four states and is licensed in New Jersey.
"In that state, he would start late-term abortions, which were illegal in New Jersey," Sullinger reports. "Then he would caravan the women over to Maryland, where he would fly in an abortionist from Utah to actually finish the process."
Police recently raided Brigham's clinics in Elkton, Maryland, and found the remains of 35 late-term babies. Operation Rescue is calling for a criminal investigation of Brigham and full accountability under the law.
Contact: Charlie Butts
Date Published: September 9, 2010
