%0 Journal Article %A A N Liu %T Wrongful life: some of the problems. %D 1987 %R 10.1136/jme.13.2.69 %J Journal of Medical Ethics %P 69-73 %V 13 %N 2 %X The author considers that some of the reasonings used by both the American and English courts against recognising a wrongful life claim are far from persuasive. However, there may indeed be strong public policy reasons against judicial recognition of such a claim. If judicial remedy is not possible for children in wrongful life situations, society ought to assist them in the alleviation of some of the practical problems caused by deformities. %U https://jme.bmj.com/content/medethics/13/2/69.full.pdf