Babble Wrap: Linda Burney Says DOCS Should Have Acted Over Pregnant Girl, 12

Linda Burney Says DOCS Should Have Acted Over Pregnant Girl, 12
NSW Community Services Minister Linda Burney admitted today her department should have intervened in the case of a pregnant 12-year-old girl. The Australian

Gay Couples’ Access To IVF Delayed
Gay couples wanting access to IVF and donor sperm will have to wait for authorities to develop a way to make sure they are fit to be parents. Herald Sun

Now Eight Schools Put On Swine Flu Alert
Eight Sydney schools have been put on swine flu alert as the number of diagnosed cases surges to 227 across NSW. SMH

Emotional Liberal MP Slams IVF Cap
A liberal MP has branded the government’s legislation allowing Medicare safety net payments for IVF treatment to be capped as heartless, but the opposition will not block its passage through parliament. The Australian

Mum Hired Hitman To Kill Molester
A mother who hired a hitman to kill the man who molested her child has been jailed for at least three years. Herald Sun

Women ‘Should Not Put Off Having Children Into Their Late 30s’
Women should not put off having children into their late thirties and forties, because of the difficulties and health risks involved, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has warned. Telegraph

Children Segregated As Swine Flu Hits
Witches’ hats divided swine flu-infected students from their healthy classmates at one Sydney school yesterday as the virus continued its spread through the education system. The Daily Telegraph

Warning On Swine Flu Risk To Pregnant Women
Britain’s first death from swine flu of a 38-year-old woman who had recently given birth highlights the risks of the virus in pregnancy, doctors said yesterday. The Independent

IVF Embryo Mix-Up Couple May Try For Another Baby
A couple who received damages after a fertility clinic mix-up led to their last viable embryo being implanted into another woman may use the money to try for another baby through IVF. Telegraph