Yale Journal of Health Policy, Law, and Ethics, Jan 1, 2005
Abstract Wrongful abortion is an abortion that a pregnant woman is induced to undergo by a neglig... more Abstract Wrongful abortion is an abortion that a pregnant woman is induced to undergo by a negligent conduct (usually a medical misrepresentation). For example, early in her pregnancy a woman is told by her physician that a medication that she had taken would cause her baby to be born with a severe birth defect. Based on the expert opinion, she decides to undergo an abortion. Only after the abortion does she learn that the advice regarding the baby's health was a negligent misrepresentation, and that the termination of ...
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