WRONGFUL BIRTH


Meaning of WRONGFUL BIRTH in English

Function: 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

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