# Wrongful Birth Lawsuits

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wrongful-birth-lawsuits/72803>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [July 17, 2001, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wrongful-birth-lawsuits/72803 "2001-07-17T15:47:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wrongful-birth-lawsuits/72803/41 "2001-07-22T14:17:54Z")

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OK, a couple of hypotheticals for all those who believe the child should not be allowed to sue:

If there was a procedure that could fix the birth defects, and the parents couldn’t afford it, would you now believe the child had a right to sue? Assume for whatever reason the parents are unwilling to sue the doctor themselves.

What if the procedure could fix 50% of the birth defects, or halfway correct the one birth defect? Would you agree the child has a right to sue? How much could he or she collect? Enough to cover for ALL the defects or just enough to have the operation?  
My viewpoint would definitely change with #1. #2 I’m still deciding.

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