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Under any other circumstances, Melanie would be excited, but right now all she feels is nerves. She is on a plane to Melbourne, a trip she has always wanted to make but had never been able to afford. She clutches a small teddy bear one of her friends has given her as a good-luck charm. Her mother sits next to her; mother and daughter each as nervous as the other.
Melanie and her mum are on a flight from Townsville because the 18-year-old requires a medical service she can only get in Melbourne. A week ago, Melanie received some shocking news: she was 22 weeks pregnant. She had been feeling unwell but thought it was because she was under a lot of stress
