WRONGFUL BIRTH


Meaning of WRONGFUL BIRTH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1979

: a malpractice claim brought by the parents of a child born with a birth defect against a physician or health-care provider whose alleged negligence (as in diagnosis) effectively deprived the parents of the opportunity to make an informed decision whether to avoid or terminate the pregnancy ; also : the birth or injury at issue in such a claim

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.