... that have pregnant women playing may face lawsuits or compensation claims if a women was to be injured and lose her baby. Sporting associations would need to advise a solicitor about getting the pregnant player to sign a form that indemnifies them from compensation claims if that player is injured. There are no actual legal rules that can currently stop pregnant women from playing sport. The Australian Sports Commission has decided to not make a concrete rule but rather a policy that outlines human rights issues, insurance, liability and negligence. A classic example of a popular woman playing sport at an elite level is Melbourne Thunderbirds goal-shooter Jacqui Delaney during the 1997 season, which announced she was four months pregnant after the season finished. During the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, beach volleyball player Anita Palm was three months pregnant with her first child and still decided to compete in her sport ...

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