Alvarez I J
Boston Coll Law Rev. 2000 May;41(3):585-626.
Most states now recognize a tort cause of action for wrongful conception, typically resulting from a failed sterilization. States differ, however, in determining whether damages should be awarded for child-rearing expenses and what factors juries can consider in setting such damage awards. This Note argues that one commonly used factor, the parents' motivation for selecting sterilization, is irrelevant and leads to inequitable results. Since the right to use contraception is constitutionally protected, the choice to sterilize in order to avoid financial burdens associated with child-rearing should not be given preferential treatment to sterilizations motivated by concerns of genetic defects or for the mother's health.
现在大多数州都承认因错误怀孕而产生的侵权诉讼理由，这种情况通常是由绝育失败导致的。然而，各州在确定是否应判给子女抚养费用损害赔偿以及陪审团在确定此类损害赔偿裁决时可考虑哪些因素方面存在差异。本注释认为，一个常用的因素，即父母选择绝育的动机，是不相关的，并且会导致不公平的结果。由于使用避孕措施的权利受到宪法保护，为避免与抚养子女相关的经济负担而选择绝育，不应比出于对基因缺陷或母亲健康的担忧而进行的绝育受到更优惠的对待。
