Catholic Charity Workers Fired for Helping Girl End Pregnancy

Antiabortion Group Urges Inquiry
By Kameel Stanley
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 8, 2008

An antiabortion group is calling for a criminal investigation into a Richmond-based Catholic charity's involvement in a 16-year-old illegal immigrant's abortion.

American Life League sent a letter yesterday to Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney Michael N. Herring, asking him to investigate Commonwealth Catholic Charities, which is under federal scrutiny for its role in the January abortion.

"Too many questions are left hanging," said Judie Brown, executive director and co-founder of American Life League. The organization has about 300,000 members, she said. the rest