Rupert Parsons was born in September 2003 suffering from 'severe, profound and multiple disabilties,' including congenital heart defects, a single kidney, a cleft palate and a vertebral abnormality. A pre-natal scan carried out in May 2003 was reported as showing 'no obvious fetal abnormality,' but the boy's legal team say signs of trouble were missed and that more detailed tests would have picked up on his disabilities before the 20th week of pregnancy.
Although Rupert is now a very much loved member of his family, his mother sued the hospital's managers arguing that, had she known the truth early enough, she would have opted for a pregnancy termination. Daily Mail
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