Congresswoman and Iraq War Vet Tammy Duckworth is Pregnant
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Scott Olson/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Illinois Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth has announced she’s pregnant.
In 2004, the veteran lost both of her legs and part of an arm when her helicopter was shot down in the Iraq War.
She says she became pregnant through a form of in vitro fertilization, and now she and her husband are expecting a baby girl in December.
The 46-year-old says due to her age and injuries the pregnancy is considered “high risk.”
Duckworth is the first female veteran of the Iraq war to be elected to congress. She will be seeking re-election in November.
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