RICHMOND, Va. — A federal appeals court heard arguments Friday on whether it’s unconstitutional for two Maryland communities to require anti-abortion pregnancy counseling centers to post signs stating that they do not provide medical services. Lawyers for the city of ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Proponents of a bill to require hospitals and abortion providers to report the number of pregnancies they terminate argue the measure would improve women’s health care. The bill, which the state Senate Finance Committee considered Wednesday, would require ...

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Gov. Martin O’Malley and Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell squared off on national television Sunday, the latest joint television appearance by potential future presidential candidates separated by party lines and the Potomac River. O’Malley, head of the Democratic Governors Association and ...

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ELKTON — Maryland prosecutors have dismissed murder charges against two out-of-state doctors in the death of a fetus during a 2010 procedure, citing conflicts in expert testimony. As first reported by The Cecil Whig, State’s Attorney Ellis Rollins dismissed charges ...

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WASHINGTON — Lawyers for a Utah abortion doctor charged with murder for the death of a fetus in Maryland are asking a judge to throw out the charges and release her from custody. Dr. Nicola Riley has been indicted under ...

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ELKTON — A Utah doctor facing a murder charge related to a botched second-trimester abortion has been extradited to Maryland. An attorney for Dr. Nicola Riley says Riley was flown to Maryland Thursday and has an initial appearance and bail ...

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ELKTON — An Elkton woman may face prison time for giving an abortion pill ordered from an overseas website to a pregnant 16-year-old girl. Sixty-two-year-old Sandra Craine pleaded guilty last month to reckless endangerment as part of a deal with ...

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SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah doctor will be taken back to Maryland to face felony murder charges after a botched late-term abortion in 2010. Dr. Nicola Irene Riley waived extradition Monday after a judge denied a request for bail ...

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ELKTON — A doctor charged with murder in connection with abortions has been arraigned in Maryland. Dr. Steven Brigham of Voorhees, N.J., was arraigned in Cecil County Circuit Court on Friday. He faces five counts each of first-degree murder and ...

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WASHINGTON — Lawyers for a Utah abortion provider charged with murder in connection with a botched procedure in Maryland are asking a judge to unseal the indictment in the case so their client can know the details and to meanwhile ...

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