But a pathology sample taken during the procedure showed no signs of a pregnancy.
A month later, she returned to her GP with complaints of tenderness and a prickly sensation in her lower abdomen.
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While her doctor reffered her for a blood test, she did not undertake an ultrasound. When she returned to her GP three days later, telling them she was still "feeling a bit sick", results from her blood test showed elevated levels of a hormone produced by an embryo.
The woman is now arguing that based on her history and symptoms, she should have had an ultrasound to establish that her pregnancy had been properly terminated. She claims that her GP and the hospital were negligent and in breach of their duty of care for failing to refer her for an ultrasound.
In December, she had further blood tests which again showed high levels of the embryo-produced hormone. Five days on, an ultrasound confirmed she was 20 weeks pregnant.
The woman is now suing the GP and hospital to pay for the costs of raising a child, an amount which, while undisclosed would amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
On top of this, she is seeking financial compensation for the pain and psychological trauma the ordeal has caused her.