Former navy servicewoman who says she was raped twice wins veteran's pension

Therese Antony, who was discharged as a result of pregnancy, had been told she did not serve long enough to qualify

A former navy servicewoman who claims she was raped and then discharged from the military as a result of pregnancy has been awarded a veteran’s pension and compensation after a two-year battle.

Therese Antony joined the Royal Australian Navy after her 18th birthday in 1972. She worked as a steward at a New South Wales base.

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