Drug trafficker takes fight to freeze eggs while in prison to High Court
Rachel Smith, who is serving a 10-year prison sentence for drug trafficking, requested leave to freeze her eggs while incarcerated.
Rachel Smith, serving a 10-year sentence for drug trafficking, is appealing to Australia's High Court to freeze her eggs while incarcerated. The Queensland Court of Appeal had previously ruled against her, stating that the procedure is considered assisted reproductive technology and thus not permitted for prisoners. Smith's lawyers argue that egg freezing is a preparatory step and not the act of assisted reproduction, and that it could reduce age-related infertility risks.
With her parole eligibility in 2029, Smith hopes to conceive after her release from prison. The High Court hearing of her appeal is yet to be scheduled.
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