The remains of more than 2,400 fetuses found in the home of an abortion doctor in Illinois will receive a “proper burial,” according to Indiana state officials.
In September, Dr. Ulrich Klopfer was found dead in his home in Will County, Illinois. A search of his home and vehicle found the remains of 2,411 fetuses that had been medically preserved from Klopfer’s time as an abortion provider in South Bend, Indiana.
Klopfer performed abortions for years at South Bend’s Women’s Pavilion before losing his license in 2015 for failing to file a report after performing an abortion on a preteen girl.
Many were horrified by the reports coming out of the investigation into Klopfer, including the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana. The diocese agreed to make its cemeteries available to provide a “proper burial” for fetuses that Klopfer had hoarded.
Most of the fetuses found on Klopfer’s property were from abortions performed in the early 2000s, though the doctor had the reputation of the most prolific abortionist in the Midwest. Throughout his career, he completed more than 50,000 abortions.
In response to the horrific findings in Klopfer’s home, Indiana Sen. Mike Braun introduced a congressional bill requiring burial or cremation for all aborted fetuses in the United States.
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