I saw this piece in the Weekend Post (Cairns Post) of Saturday July 10 2010 -
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A Victorian prisoner has won the legal right to be eligible for IVF treatment behind bars.
Kimberley Castles, 45, had begun IVF treatment before she was jailed for welfare fraud for 18 months in November 2009.
The mother of two took legal action against the Department of Justice when it refused her access to continue her treatment while in jail. Once Castles turns 46 in December, she will be[sic] ineligible for treatment at Melbourne IVF and her chances of falling pregnant drop each month.
During her trial her barrister accused Victoria's Department of Justice of breaching its duty of care and her client's human rights by denying Castles the right to continue IVF treatment while in custody."
I find it hard to work out where to start to express my opinion on this situation and will leave it at that.
Now I've been an Australian resident for over 30 years and a citizen for about half that, I decided I'd like to record some tidbits that cross my path from time to time.
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