RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Wrongful life: some of the problems.
JF Journal of Medical Ethics
JO J Med Ethics
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics
SP 69
OP 73
DO 10.1136/jme.13.2.69
VO 13
IS 2
A1 Liu, A N
YR 1987
UL http://jme.bmj.com/content/13/2/69.abstract
AB 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.