I got prostate cancer a few years ago. So I should sue my parents for giving me defective genes?? Everyone dies at some point, so if this case wins, everyone should sue their parents for any defective genes they got at birth I suppose.

Why was she spreading her legs if she was so concerned about the outcome?!?

$14 million? Who is supposed to pay that? The rest of us who had nothing to do with her daughters plight. That cant be right. If she is going to sue it should be against a PERSON, but not against some amorphous hospital or medical system that probably knew nothing about it.

I tried to click on this article, but got a notice that
the City of Richmond was blocking it (as it occas-
inally it does with things I try to click on) so I have-
n't seen it. Somebody gave birth to a deformed in-
fant? Or had she tried to get a preferred sex or
other characteristics?

Apparently, you didn't read the Declaration of Independence, where it says that ALL men are created equal, endowed by their creator with certain unalienable RIGHTS, that among them are life, LIBERTY and the pursuit of happiness. That declaration, along with a host of writings about the rights of man, got the ball rolling, and you, over two centuries later, didn't get it. Even four score and seven years later, many didn't get it. So, please explain who you're talking about when you say that some had no rights. I'm all ears.

The word vermin just came to mind and then an adjective followed--ruinous vermin.

Pelosi and Reid have a clear Socialist agenda in my opinion. Joe is a little more pliable and is good for an occasional gaff.

Well said!

Apparently, she never asked for the tests; she thought of them after the fact. Of course, she lived on a different planet, where telephones, internet, intercity travel and all other forms of communications did not exist and she had difficulties being responsible for herself; of yes, the planet was called the USofA, where the only available services are government education, welfare and lawyers.

This case had better fail, or it opens the door to a vast array of lawsuits for genetic disorders. As much as the legal profession loves precedent, this has a possible chance of succeeding. The result will be a wealth of jobs for lawyers and genetic testing firms, more motivation for doctors not to specialize in OB/GYN, and a more bloated health care cost.

Yes! The Gruesome Twosome!!

So-called "wrongful birth" cases started being brought many years ago. Most of them involved plaintiffs who had undergone botched vasectomies followed by unwanted pregnancies. These were, in effect, medical malpractice cases. Sometimes the doctors argued the plaintiffs should have mitigated their damages by having abortions. Sometimes the doctors argued that there were no damages because having a child is a benefit not a detriment. In most states these suits cannot be brought now because either by statute or case law they are prohibited. Montana is apparently not one of those states or the Montana law has been narrowly construed so as to allow this case where the claim focuses on the medical condition of the child.

After my first thought of O=0, I thought of Joe Biden, but perhaps comic relief validates his existence. Same could be said for The Three Stooges.
While writing the above, old dino thought of two more wrongful births who ain't as all ludicrous as Bozo the Veep.
Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid.
One could argue that Nancy is also "Let's pass this bill to see what's in it" ludicrous as Joe the Blow, but she's done a lot more damage than the The One's second fiddle.

"I didn't get the outcome I wanted so it's someone else's fault." Just ridiculous. I'd fully support this woman's decision to get her tubes tied.

And she's certainly welcome to put the child up for adoption. Every child deserves and needs parents who love them - not who look at them as a hardship or anchor.

"They tell people what to do, what to think, don't run, don't walk. They're in their homes and in their heads and they haven't the right. They're meddlesome."

are their tests that can determine this form of birth defect and if so it should have been done since the pregnant woman requested it. since she was ignored then of course the doctors should be held responsible for their lack of action. the fact that the woman has taken care of her off spring properly and has a deep emotional attachment is irrelevant.

LOL!

Lincoln infringed on every American's rights in order to reward the people who elected him with corporate welfare. To pay for it he intentionally caused a war that killed 600,000, and destroyed the only impediment to massive federal power (states rights). He destroyed the free country that he claimed to want to save. Lincoln was a masterful lying looting con-man. (and I respect your right to disagree, jb;^)

Lincoln infringed on the rights of every Confederate with the goal of making liberty possible for those who had no such rights. Lincoln did have some redeeming qualities, unlike the others, but I do acknowledge that he trampled the rights of many.

To underline Lincoln's war crimes, today the fedgov indicted the Oregon protestors using a law that originated with Abe. His traitorous acts continue to limit freedom even now.
http://bearingarms.com/indictment-cha...

1860-1865: 600,000 American's lives lost, half the country in ruins,no Americans safe from Lincoln's habit of political revenge, and half the country with no voice in the government that consistently violated their rights and looted their production. If there was any difference between Lincoln and the others listed, it was because of resistance by other Americans and a constitution that restricted Lincoln's madness.

My first thought was Oprah. Not sure why I just can't stand her and Martha Stewart.