WRONGFUL PREGNANCY; WRONGFUL BIRTH; WRONGFUL LIFE

Question 1

Wrongful Pregnancy Overview

Answer 1

Wrongful pregnancy occurs when negligent sterilization results in the birth of a healthy but unplanned child; recovery for medical costs of pregnancy but generally deny recovery for the costs of raising a healthy child

Question 2

Wrongful Birth Overview

Answer 2

Wrongful birth involves harm to parents based on negligent failure to inform them of genetic or medical risks affecting reproductive choice; allows parents to recover for harm arising from loss of informed choice including medical costs and emotional distress associated with the condition

Question 3

Wrongful Life Overview

Answer 3

Wrongful life is a claim brought on behalf of a child alleging injury based on being born with a condition rather than not being born at all; Most jurisdictions reject wrongful life claims because the law does not recognize life itself as a legally cognizable harm