French morgue illegally held 351 foetuses and stillborn babies

France’s health minister has revealed new details of the shocking discovery of 351 foetuses and stillborn babies at a Paris hospital, saying in an interview published today that some of the remains were stored in bags and jars in “disgraceful” conditions.

“I still have these disturbing images in my mind,” Xavier Bertrand was quoted as saying in the Le Parisien daily newspaper.