According to police, forensic examinations showed most of the fetuses were terminated at 22-26 weeks of pregnancy. Initially, it was thought they were 12-16 weeks.
All the fetuses were mummified. Investigators continue to probe the origin of the fetuses, which were sealed in plastic containers and discarded in a remote location in the Sverdlovsk Region.
The prevailing theory is that the remains were being used in scientific research, but police emphasize that it is just one of several leads they are working around.
The late stage at which all 248 fetuses were terminated has forced some to believe they are dealing with a coordinated crime.
Elena Mizulina, head of the State Duma Committee on issues of Family, Women and Children, believes this incident is a case of mass illegal abortions, which she says are rife in the country.
Sorry, it's not Occupy related but worth further coverage, please share. These poor babies!!
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