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prenatal tort

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A quick definition of prenatal tort:

A prenatal tort is when someone hurts a baby before it is born. A long time ago, people couldn't sue for this kind of harm. But now, if a baby is born alive and can survive outside of its mother's body, it can sue for injuries it got while still in the womb. Some places even let babies sue for harm they suffered before they were able to survive outside of their mother's body. There are different kinds of lawsuits for prenatal harm, like personal injury, wrongful birth, wrongful life, and wrongful pregnancy. The amount of money someone can get for harm to a baby before it is born depends on where they live and what kind of harm was done.

A more thorough explanation:

A prenatal tort is a type of tort that involves harm to an unborn child. In the past, courts did not recognize the rights of unborn children to bring lawsuits for injuries sustained while in the womb. However, in 1946, the case of Bonbrest v. Kotz established that if a child is born alive and viable, they may bring an action for injuries sustained while in the womb of their mother.

  • Personal Injury: If a child is born alive and suffered injuries while in the womb due to the negligence of a third party, they may have a right to bring a lawsuit for damages.
  • Wrongful Birth: If a child is born with a genetic defect that could have been detected through prenatal testing, the parents may bring a lawsuit against the healthcare provider for failing to diagnose the defect.
  • Wrongful Life: If a child is born with a severe disability or impairment, they may bring a lawsuit against the healthcare provider for failing to diagnose the condition or provide appropriate treatment.
  • Wrongful Conception/Pregnancy: If a child is born as a result of a failed contraceptive or sterilization procedure, the parents may bring a lawsuit against the healthcare provider for negligence.

These examples illustrate how prenatal torts can arise in a variety of situations and can involve different types of damages, such as medical expenses, emotional distress, and loss of income.

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19:44
im gatekeeping my current book
Dkk
19:44
@2big2fail: looks like an Aristotle wannabe.
2big2fail
19:44
whatever. im just reading the financial times
1a2b3c4d26z
19:44
ft goated
concorde
19:45
I hate Dostoevsky
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19:45
studying cloud computing, not the cloud of unknowing
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@1a2b3c4d26z: serotonin is my fave houellebecq
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19:45
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2big2fail
19:45
i honestly dont understand why people like houellebecq
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19:45
I'll try to describe how I feel about him
2big2fail
19:46
my favorite french authors are balzac and proust, as basic as that is
1a2b3c4d26z
19:46
basically I read his book and the whole time I read it I liked it so I finished it and I said hm I liked that book written by the author houellebecq
1a2b3c4d26z
19:46
balzac hahaha
2big2fail
19:46
lost illusions is goated
does it take longer to hear back if u applied to scholarships for schools like ucla???
Dkk
19:47
For Houellebecq I have only read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomised
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:47
you guys should read averroes
also do we think ucla wont do a wave tmw cuz they did a tiny one tonight, can schools do 2 days ina. row
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:47
perhaps read the incoherence of philosophy first and then read averroes’ response: “the incoherence of the incoherence”
2big2fail
19:47
@Dkk: i read that one. just thought it was boring and not really in touch with reality
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:47
SPLITTY usually they’re Friday!
Dkk
19:48
@2big2fail: I agree.
HUH then what the heck is this wave tonight ab are they tryna give us an attack???
babycat
19:49
@texaslawhopefully: don’t really remember it but my ibooks library says i read it in 2020. that whole year is a haze.
Dkk
19:51
My favorite book though, The Good Morty: https://archive.org/details/TheGoodMorty
Dkk
20:09
Man, I guess nobody like The Good Morty
2big2fail
20:10
didnt even look at it
Dkk
20:12
R.I.P.
Dkk
20:13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=0uzynaLi4Tg&t=0s such a minor joke, so good to me.
babycat
20:16
I hate The Good Morty
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