The remains of more than 15,000 babies were incinerated as 'clinical waste' by hospitals in Britain with some used in 'waste to energy' plants
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| More than 15,000 aborted or miscarried babies were burned as 'clinical waste' an investigation has discovered |
By Sarah Knapton, Science Correspondent
The Telegraph
The bodies of thousands of aborted and miscarried babies were incinerated as
clinical waste, with some even used to heat hospitals, an investigation has
found.
Ten NHS trusts have admitted burning foetal remains alongside other rubbish
while two others used the bodies in ‘waste-to-energy’ plants which generate
power for heat.
Last night the Department of Health issued an instant ban on the practice
which health minister Dr Dan Poulter branded ‘totally unacceptable.’
At least 15,500 foetal remains were incinerated by 27 NHS trusts over the last
two years alone, Channel 4’s Dispatches discovered.
The programme, which will air tonight, found that parents who lose children in
early pregnancy were often treated without compassion and were not consulted
about what they wanted to happen to the remains.
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