It’s a strange case that’s been hitting the newspapers and websites:
A 45-year-old Australian prisoner with a year left on her sentence (she was convicted of welfare fraud) has requested IVF treatment. She argues that she cannot wait until she’s released to have the procedure done because in Australia, the maximum age that a woman is allowed to undergo IVF is 46… and she’ll be 46 before she’s free from jail. (As an interesting side note, she began the IVF process before she was imprisoned.)
It’s a very touchy subject for many reasons, including the rights of prisoners.
What do you think about the case? Should a prisoner who will soon be released be allowed to get IVF treatment?
Tags: Australia, IVF treatment, Maximum Age, Miracles, Newspapers, Rights Of Prisoners, Rsi, Strange Case, Touchy Subject, Welfare Fraud, Woman