Verónique Courjault — The Woman Who Froze Her Babies

An extreme case of pregnancy denial.

5 min readSep 14, 2021

Marriage of Verónique and Jean-Louis Courjault in 1994. Source: L’OBS

It was the summer of 2006, and Jean-Louis couldn’t believe what his eyes were seeing. Upon opening the freezer at his house in Seoul, he noticed a tiny hand. He looked further and saw two human babies. Dead. Frozen. On the freezer at his house. He called the police, and for a long time, he would regret destroying…

Verónique Courjault — The Woman Who Froze Her Babies

An extreme case of pregnancy denial.

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