Archive for December, 2006

Posted on December 9, 2006 - by Aaron Ross Powell

The Evils of Disability Advocates

Wrongful birth and life suits, in the context of disabilities, are brought when a doctor’s negligence causes a child to be born with disabilities. The plaintiff seeks damages for the resulting increase in hardship and financial burden over the course of the child’s life.

Disability rights advocates often oppose these suits on the ground that [...]