Woman, 39, settles High Court case over cervical smear tests

It was claimed the woman became frightened that she had given the cancer to her baby through her milk

The High Court heard the woman found out she had cervical cancer just two months after giving birth to her baby. File photo

A 39-year-old woman who found out she had cervical cancer just two months after giving birth to her baby has settled a High Court action over her smear tests.

The young mother, who cannot be named by order of the court, and her husband had brought proceedings against the HSE and laboratories Clinical Pathology Laboratories INC and MedLab Pathology Ltd.