LAWSUIT: Naval recruits in a graduation parade at HMAS Cerberus, where the complainant was serving when she became pregnant. Source: Herald Sun
Sailor Sues Royal Australian Navy For Failing To Detect Her Unwanted Pregnancy -- Courier Mail
A SAILOR wants the Federal Government to help fund the cost of raising her child after defence medical staff repeatedly failed to detect her pregnancy.
Emily Hetherington, now 22, claimed that if they had detected the pregnancy she would not have proceeded with it, according to documents lodged with the Supreme Court of Victoria.
She did not find out about her condition until she was 22 weeks pregnant, at which stage she was advised it was too late to have an abortion.
Ms Hetherington has launched legal action against the Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Defence), claiming it was negligent.
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My Comment: She did NOT know until 22 weeks later that she was pregnant .... and she is in the military?!?!?!
I am not surprised that she is seeking a trial by judge alone. My gut is telling me that she probably knows that in a jury trial, one of the jurors would regard her claims as ludicrous.
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