The Logical Case for "Wrongful Life"
- 1 April 1986
- journal article
- Published by JSTOR in Hastings Center Report
- Vol. 16 (2) , 15-20
- https://doi.org/10.2307/3563085
Abstract
Suits that claim that a child would be better off never having been born often founder on conceptual and logical dilemmas. However, the correct interpretation of "wrongful life" does not require a comparison between existence and nonexistence. The New Jersey Supreme Court's decision in the Procanik case to limit damages to extraordinary medical expenses, barring recovery for pain and suffering, is a reasonable resolution.Keywords
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