'We are in a dark place': Five families say they learned of CUMH babies' organ incineration through RTÉ report

'We are in a dark place': Five families say they learned of CUMH babies' organ incineration through RTÉ report

In total, 18 babies who passed away at Cork University Maternity Hospital had their organs and tissue sent to Belgium for incineration without the parents consent or knowledge. Picture: Larry Cummins

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A number of families are disputing claims by Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) that they were informed last year that their babies' organs had been sent abroad for incineration.

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