Author Topic: parents mad that child born with Downs syndrome (Read 674 times)

tradlover · « **on:** March 09, 2012, 11:37:02 AM »

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2012/03/portland_couple_sues_legacy_he.html

Jim · « **Reply #1 on:** March 09, 2012, 11:43:03 AM »

I don't understand this concept of "wrongful" birth? I am not accusing this couple of this, but does this mean that if the test predicted the baby would have down syndrome, they would possibly murder the child in the womb?

Jim · « **Reply #2 on:** March 09, 2012, 11:44:15 AM »

Just found out via wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrongful_birth

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Wrongful birth is a legal cause of action in some common law countries in which the parents of a congenitally diseased child claim that their doctor failed to properly warn of their risk of conceiving or giving birth to a child with serious genetic or congenital abnormalities. Thus, the plaintiffs claim, the defendant prevented them from making a truly informed decision as to whether or not to have the child.

This is disgusting.

FaithByProxy · « **Reply #3 on:** March 09, 2012, 05:55:51 PM »

Just when I think that I've seen all of the evils that our modern culture can throw at us, I'm confronted with something like this.

I hope that they don't have other children who are learning by their example that anyone with any sort of birth defect is subhuman and doesn't deserve to live.

I'll be praying for the poor child.