Clinic Sued For Teen Abortion

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Catholic social worker helped 15-year-old to get
abortion; parents didn't know about her pregnancy
A social worker at a clinic connected with Providence Alaska Medical Center led a 15-year-old girl to seek an abortion, then arranged for her to obtain it in Seattle at government expense. The suit names as defendants Sisters of Providence, doing business as Providence Health System Alaska. Providence, as a Catholic institution, doesn't perform abortions but will refer patients to where they can get one.

Posted by Editor at April 30, 2005 12:00 PM