SocietyAustralia’s High Court backs Queensland prisoner’s bid to freeze her eggs
Australia’s High Court ruled for Rachel Smith, who is serving a 10-year sentence in Queensland for trafficking a dangerous drug. It found that extracting and storing eggs is not “assisted reproductive technology” prohibited by state law, set aside lower-court orders and directed corrections officials to reconsider her application promptly. Queensland Corrections must also pay her legal costs.
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Australia’s High Court backs Queensland prisoner’s bid to freeze her eggs
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