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Blessing or Burden? Recent Developments in Actions for Wrongful Conception and Wrongful Birth in the U.K. and Australia

Margaret Fordham

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Abstract

Several cases involving claims for wrongful conception or wrongful birth have come before the English and Australian courts in recent years. The decisions in these cases have not been consistent and the law has been left in a state of some uncertainty. This article discusses the cases and considers the direction which the law in this area might be expected to take in future.

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Several cases involving claims for wrongful conception or wrongful birth have come before the English and Australian courts in recent years. The decisions in these cases have not been consistent and the law has been left in a state of some uncertainty. This article discusses the cases and considers the direction which the law in this area might be expected to take in future.

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Several cases involving claims for wrongful conception or wrongful birth have come before the English and Australian courts in recent years. The decisions in these cases have not been consistent and the law has been left in a state of some uncertainty. This article discusses the cases and considers the direction which the law in this area might be expected to take in future.

Key concepts: Blessing, State (computer science), Wrongful death, Law, Political science, Geography, Damages, Computer science

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