A fishing trip in Russia’s Urals ended with cries of horror as a man
found canisters filled with human embryos, some already shaped to baby
bodies!
~ Graphic Photos!
Lids on the bright blue containers apparently unlocked as the
canisters hit the ground, and many embryos spilled out. The little
bodies, no longer than 15 centimeters, shrank, turning into mummies.
“A friend of mine called at night and said he went finishing and
wanted to get some wood for his fire. He found some abandoned water
canisters and wanted to take them for his house. And when he came up, he
saw… little baby bodies,” a local told Russia’s Channel 4.
Arriving Monday morning, police found 248 embryos aged 12-16 weeks in
and around the four canisters. Labels attached to tiny hands and legs
listed family names of assumed mothers and some digit codes, which may
refer to the pregnancy period, date of abortion or the hospital where
the body originated from.
The 50-liter canisters filled with formalin seem to have been thrown
out of a vehicle not far from a road leading to Nevyansk, a town on the
slopes of the Ural Mountains.
Nevyansk authorities immediately said the canisters could not have originated in their town.
“Our area is too small; we can’t have so many stillborns, miscarriages or artificial abortions,” they said.
Later it was revealed that the horrifying content was “biological waste” from at least three hospitals in Ekaterinburg, the region’s major city.
“It appears a waste disposal company has failed to carry out its duties properly,”
remark local authorities as the investigation continues. The Ministry
of Health has been requested to determine which companies provide embryo
disposal services to Ekaterinburg hospitals.
In Russia, embryos are subject to immediate disposal as they are
classified high hazard waste. Prior to disposal, they are to be kept in
special packages, not in canisters with formalin. It is also out of
practice to attach labels with any information, at least in Ekaterinburg
hospitals.
But the bodies found near the Urals not only fall out of this
description – the labels show they may have been stored for over ten
years.
Some medical experts believe the embryos might have been meant for
studies or other purposes, as they contain stem cells. The cells are
widely used for immune illnesses treatment and in cosmetic procedures.
Prosecutors are talking tentatively of criminal charges, but most
probably the guilty party will bear an administrative punishment.
Warning! Graphic images.
The embryos were found in and around four water containers (Still from NTV coverage video)
Police spent whole Monday studying the scene not far from the town of Nevyansk (Still from NTV coverage video)
Many embryos were full shaped baby bodies (Still from NTV coverage video)
Some embryos might have been stored for ten years (Still from NTV coverage video)
July 24, 2012 – RussiaToday
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