July 27, 2012 Russia_Medics probe shocking discovery of discarded fetuses
Medical experts and investigators are pondering the origins of more than 200 human fetuses found disposed in the Urals. Speculation ranges from illegal abortions to illegal stem-cell research. Officials already believe the fetuses are from at least four different medical institutions. Some of them may be more than a decade old. All the fetuses are now undergoing forensic examination at a local hospital in an attempt to discover more details which may shed light on the case. Nelly Rutskaya, an obstetrician and gynecologist, does not believe the fetuses were used for tests. "The fetuses were not likely to be used for any purposes. I think the rules for disposing of fetuses were violated. Fetuses usually appear in this form as a result of abortions at late stages of pregnancy. I think this is criminal negligence. Such things should not happen", she said. However, Aleksander Teplyashin, head of the Stem Cells Institute, sees the case differently. "It reminds me of some kind of thriller, in which foetuses are harvested for organs or biological essences that could theoretically be used rejuvenate of people", he said. Dr. Olga Spirina points out that when women choose to abort, "medics are free to use the fetus as material biological research." However, she said criminals could be seeking to profiteer from such research. "For example, an ultrasound doctor could be bribed to tell a pregnant woman older than 35 years that their fetus is defective, saying an abortion is necessary ...From:Felonious VendettaViews:0 0ratingsTime:02:49More inNews Politics
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