After receiving a single scan, Ms. Moritz tried to cancel the contract, but the medical provider said it "had already been paid in full by CareCredit" and couldn't reverse the charge, according to court records filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago.

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Andrea Dean found out about the pregnancy when Ms Jenkins posted images of a scan on Facebook.

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Mr Neale continued to reassure Ms Wright-Hogeland that she was fit and well, until an ultrasound scan revealed a cystic mass in her abdomen.

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