Posted by Tamar on June 25, 2005, at 19:43:09
In reply to question about birth the law *possible trigger**, posted by Jen Star on June 25, 2005, at 19:12:50
When I first saw your post I doubted there could be any legal basis for this kind of action.
However, it occurred to me that there could be a legal basis for an action if doctors deliberately concealed test results in order to prevent a woman from having a termination, or if there were negligence in the woman's care that failed to diagnose a deformity.
Whether it's right or wrong to sue for wrongful birth is a complex question, but as long as the law is how it is, I suppose there needs to be some legal protection from medical neglience during pregnancy.
My personal view is that if birth defects are suspected or diagnosed the woman should be told. I say this after having gone through two high risk pregnancies in which my chances of having a deformed baby were much higher than average. I was lucky; my babies were perfect. Not everyone is as lucky as I was.
Tamar
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