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Australian nurse in Cambodian prison says she has cancer

Tammy Davis-Charles, right, charged with providing commercial surrogacy services, hides her face as she enters to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court

Tammy Davis-Charles, right, charged with providing commercial surrogacy services, hides her face as she enters to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court Source: AAP

An Australian nurse imprisoned in Cambodia for her work with commercial surrogacy says she has cancer, and she has appealed for a reduced sentence to receive treatment. Tammy Davis-Charles was arrested in late 2016 after a ban on commercial surrogacy was introduced in the Asian country.


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An Australian nurse imprisoned in Cambodia for her work with commercial surrogacy says she has cancer, and she has appealed for a reduced sentence to receive treatment. Tammy Davis-Charles was arrested in late 2016 after a ban on commercial surrogacy was introduced in the Asian country.



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