'I won’t see my children grow up' - Terminally ill mother settles smear tests case

She broke down as she told the High Court: "Everything is about making memories".

Referring to an external review of her cervical smear slides which concluded there had been missed opportunities in her case to diagnose and treat pre-cancer, the woman said she was sad, angry and dumbfounded. File photo

A terminally ill mother of four who had sued over the alleged incorrect reporting of three of her smear tests has settled her High Court action.

This week the 46-year-old mother broke down as she told the High Court she won’t get to see her children grow up.