INDIANAPOLIS – No charges will be filed related to more than 2,400 fetal remains found at the property of an Indiana abortion doctor.
Dr. Ulrich Klopfer died on Sept. 3, 2019. After his death, his family found 2,246 preserved fetal remains in the garage next to his Will County, Illinois house.
After a search of multiple properties by police, a total of 2,411 fetal remains were found.
The remains were found in molding boxes and Styrofoam coolers with medical waste bags. Many of the bags had been degraded and leaked into outer bag, box, or cooler.
Attorney General Curtis Hill released a statement Wednesday saying nobody is believed to have assisted Klopfer. Since Klopfer is dead, he can’t be charged.
Dr. Klopfer was licensed by the state of Indiana in 1979 and performed tens of thousands of abortions over the course of more than three decades. His medical license was suspended indefinitely in 2016 after multiple licensing actions and criminal charges in Lake and St. Joseph counties related to his medical practices.
“This horrific ordeal is exactly why we need strong laws to ensure the dignified disposition of fetal remains. I was humbled to provide these precious babies a proper burial in South Bend,” Hill said. “We hope the results of our investigation provide much-needed closure to everyone who has been impacted by this gruesome case.”
