Monday, March 19, 2012

Parents shouldn't have to sue over 'wrongful birth' of child with Down syndrome

Vitals - Bioethicist: Parents shouldn't have to sue over 'wrongful birth' of child with Down syndrome: Wrongful birth lawsuits are a horrible way to deal with failed prenatal testing. Forcing parents to argue that their child never should have been born may make legal sense but it is morally absurd. Why ask parents to reject the existence of their own child? Who can really put a value on a life that some argue in court ought not exist?

There is no reason to permit wrongful birth or wrongful life cases. When a mistake is alleged about genetic testing there ought to be some sort of no-fault insurance scheme under the supervision of neutral mediators, not a courtroom slugfest that demeans the value of a life with disability and reeks of eugenics.

'via Blog this'

No comments:

Post a Comment