Court decisions in wrongful birth cases as possible discrimination against the child

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="http://editora.unoesc.edu.br/index.php/espacojuridico/article/view/12378/pdf" target="_blank" >http://editora.unoesc.edu.br/index.php/espacojuridico/article/view/12378/pdf</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.18593/ejjl.v18i1.12378" target="_blank" >10.18593/ejjl.v18i1.12378</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Court decisions in wrongful birth cases as possible discrimination against the child

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The term wrongful birth denotes a claim brought by the parents of an unwanted child who was conceived or born due to medical negligence. The claims are often dismissed as contradictory to good morals or public order. However, there remains a neglected question whether the court decision to award or dismiss damages could constitute discrimination against the child concerned. While the child is not a party to the litigation, it is nevertheless unacceptable for the court not to take into account the effects of its decision on the child. In the case of award of damages, the court publicly affirms the legitimacy of the parentsꞌ need for compensation, that is the fact that the childꞌs birth represents recoverable harm to them. The court decision therefore means a different treatment in respect to other children whose benefits for the family are generally recognized and praised by the society. That might have serious psychological consequences for the child, depriving her or him of the full enjoyment of the right to dignity. This fact constitutes discrimination on the grounds of birth, which can be justified only by very weighty reasons. Such reasons may be arguably given in the case of a child incapable of understanding the meaning of wrongful birth litigation, whose special needs are extremely burdensome on the family. On the other hand, the dismissal of the claim cannot represent a negative discrimination against the child.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Court decisions in wrongful birth cases as possible discrimination against the child

Popis výsledku anglicky

The term wrongful birth denotes a claim brought by the parents of an unwanted child who was conceived or born due to medical negligence. The claims are often dismissed as contradictory to good morals or public order. However, there remains a neglected question whether the court decision to award or dismiss damages could constitute discrimination against the child concerned. While the child is not a party to the litigation, it is nevertheless unacceptable for the court not to take into account the effects of its decision on the child. In the case of award of damages, the court publicly affirms the legitimacy of the parentsꞌ need for compensation, that is the fact that the childꞌs birth represents recoverable harm to them. The court decision therefore means a different treatment in respect to other children whose benefits for the family are generally recognized and praised by the society. That might have serious psychological consequences for the child, depriving her or him of the full enjoyment of the right to dignity. This fact constitutes discrimination on the grounds of birth, which can be justified only by very weighty reasons. Such reasons may be arguably given in the case of a child incapable of understanding the meaning of wrongful birth litigation, whose special needs are extremely burdensome on the family. On the other hand, the dismissal of the claim cannot represent a negative discrimination against the child.

Druh

J_ost - Ostatní články v recenzovaných periodicích

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50501 - Law

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2017

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Espaço Jurídico: Journal of Law

ISSN

2179-7943

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

18

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

BR - Brazilská federativní republika

Počet stran výsledku

18

Strana od-do

31-48

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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