Rachel Smith will turn 39 in prison. The high court says she could freeze her eggs from behind bars
The High Court of Australia has ruled in favor of a prisoner, Rachel Smith, allowing her to pursue egg freezing while incarcerated. The court determined that the procedure does not constitute 'assisted reproductive technology' under the Corrective Services Act.
Why it matters
The ruling sets a significant legal precedent regarding the reproductive rights of incarcerated individuals in Australia.
A Queensland prisoner has won an appeal in Australia’s high court allowing her to apply to freeze her eggs while behind bars. A Queensland prisoner has won an appeal in Australia’s high court allowing her to apply to freeze her eggs while behind bars. Australia news Rachel Smith will turn 39 in prison. The high court says she could freeze her eggs from behind bars Australia’s highest court says Queensland drug trafficker extracting and storing eggs is not ‘assisted reproductive technology’
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Prefer the Guardian on Google A woman has won an appeal in Australia’s highest court about her right to freeze her eggs while behind bars.
Rachel Smith is serving a 10-year prison term in Queensland for trafficking in a dangerous drug.
She will be aged 39 when eligible for parole and 41 once her full sentence ends.
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