Capen K
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Last year a Winnipeg couple whose baby was born with profound disabilities initiated a lawsuit against their doctor alleging that they were not adequately informed of the results of a prenatal blood test. The case was later settled out of court. Although the legal basis of the suit was negligence, the damages claimed related to the controversial concepts of "wrongful birth" and "wrongful life". As more and more prenatal tests are developed, physicians should familiarize themselves with the ways informed consent pertains to prenatal testing.
去年，温尼伯的一对夫妇起诉他们的医生，称他们的婴儿出生时患有严重残疾，而他们未得到关于产前血液检测结果的充分告知。该案件后来庭外和解。尽管诉讼的法律依据是疏忽，但索赔的损害赔偿涉及到有争议的“错误出生”和“错误生命”概念。随着越来越多的产前检测方法被开发出来，医生应该熟悉知情同意与产前检测相关的方式。
