All posts tagged "wrongful birth"
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1.7KAnalysisWashington court allows large awards in ‘wrongful life’ lawsuits
“Wrongful birth” lawsuits are controversial. Sometimes known as “wrongful life” lawsuits, they occur when parents sue a doctor or medical facility claiming...
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7.8KHuman InterestCourt rejects husband’s lawsuit against wife for giving birth to baby with Down syndrome
A man in Egypt has filed a lawsuit against his own wife because their baby was born with Down syndrome. According to...
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9.6KNewsbreakColorado bill could legalize infanticide, force doctors to commit abortions
UPDATE, 3/15: The Colorado House of Representatives passed HB-1279 along party lines, and it will now advance to the Senate. Democrats hold...
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2.1KNewsbreakMontana woman sues, says she would have aborted daughter with cystic fibrosis
Kerrie Evans of Gardiner, Montana, has filed a $14.5 million lawsuit against Park Clinic in Livingston, Billings Clinic’s Bozeman OB/GYN, nurse practitioner Peggy...
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2.1KIssuesParents sue hospital over failed abortion
Italian parents Giuseppe and Aurora Bellandi are suing the hospital that failed to abort their daughter Elisa 15 years ago, claiming psychological...
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South African mother sues for “wrongful suffering” because her son was born with Down syndrome
Wrongful birth suits are not limited to just the United States. Intolerance of people with disabilities is an international problem, and one...
