ACLU Lawsuit Relates to Va. Abortion: Group Wants Documents On Government's Policies for Teen Health Services

The American Civil Liberties Union asked for a court order yesterday to force the federal government to release documents outlining its policy regarding reproductive-health services for unaccompanied and refugee children in its custody. The ACLU claims that the Administration for Children and Families, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, issued a more restrictive policy after it became public that a 16-year-old under the care of Commonwealth Catholic Charities in Henrico County had an abortion in January and that some staff members assisted her.
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Posted by Editor at November 18, 2008 05:49 AM