Ulrich Klopfer, DO, operated a clinic that provided women’s health services, including abortions, until his license was suspended in 2015. The fetal remains were found at his home in Will County, Ill., on Sept. 12, according to CNN.
Dr. Klopfer’s family notified the Will County coroner’s office of the discovery, and the coroner’s office took the fetal remains.
There is no evidence medical procedures were performed at the physician’s home, according to CNN.
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