Officials: Rogue abortion doctor mistreated more patients, including woman from Canada

Abortion doc accused of mistreating more patients

BALTIMORE — A New Jersey abortion doctor accused of shuttling his patients to Maryland for late-term abortions is now accused of mistreating two additional patients, including a woman from Canada who received an abortion of a nearly full-term fetus.

The new accusations against Dr. Steven Brigham are contained in documents filed by the New Jersey attorney general’s office, which is seeking to have Brigham’s license suspended or revoked. Brigham has agreed to stop practicing medicine until a hearing next month.

The documents show that in early August, Brigham performed an abortion for a 35-year-old Canadian who was 33 weeks pregnant. The fetus had Down syndrome.

As with other patients, Brigham allegedly began the abortion in New Jersey, then had the woman drive herself to Maryland, where the procedure was completed.