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Articles tagged Wrongful Birth

‘Wrongful birth’ lawsuits show our culture has once again embraced eugenics

The Austrian Supreme Court ruled that a little girl should not have been born, and that the cost of raising her should be borne by the doctor who failed to identify her imperfections in time to facilitate her feticide.

Jonathon Van Maren

• Feb 9, 2024Feb 12, 2024

‘Wrongful birth’ award may spur UK hospitals to encourage abortion for Down syndrome

A woman who wishes she could have aborted her baby with Down syndrome is expected to receive £200,000 in damages. Hospitals will want to avoid these suits going forward.

Society for the Protection of Unborn Children

• Oct 9, 2019Jun 18, 2021

UK mom wishes she could have aborted 4-year-old, sues govt for ‘wrongful birth’

The NHS claims the woman denied a Down syndrome screening while pregnant, which the woman disputes.

• Jul 12, 2019Jun 18, 2021

These parents are suing because their daughter with Down syndrome was ‘wrongfully born’

Medical professionals failed to let them know she had Down syndrome so they could have killed her.

Jonathon Van Maren

• Jun 12, 2019Jun 18, 2021

Australian couple sue ultrasound clinic for not helping to kill their daughter

The girls' parents have made it clear in their lawsuit that they would have aborted her if they'd known she was to be born with Down syndrome.

Cassy Fiano-Chesser

• Jun 11, 2019Apr 22, 2024

Mother regrets she didn’t get to kill her child who lives with cystic fibrosis

Jen Gann sued her doctors for not giving her a good enough chance to kill her baby in the womb.

• Mar 26, 2019Jun 18, 2021

Mom wins record £9 million for ‘wrongful birth’ of baby she would have aborted

The boy 'would not have been born but for the defendant’s negligence,' the judge ruled.

Dorothy Cummings McLean

• Nov 24, 2017Aug 28, 2023

Parents to sue doctor for not giving them a chance to abort baby with cerebral palsy

A couple seeking damages for 'medical negligence' claimed that they would have aborted the child.

Fr. Mark Hodges

• Jun 12, 2017Jun 18, 2021

Texas senate passes bill prohibiting aborted baby parts trafficking

Gov. Greg Abbott supports the senate bill.

Fr. Mark Hodges

• Mar 22, 2017Jun 18, 2021

Texas Senate looking at bill to ban punishment of doctors for ‘wrongful birth’ of disabled kids

A Texas state senator is moving forward with this legislation despite blowback from the media and the abortion lobby.

Claire Chretien

• Mar 16, 2017Jun 18, 2021