A Life (Un)Worthy of Living“Wrongful Life”, in the eyes of the law, the counselors and the disabled
A Life (Un)Worthy of Living: “Wrongful Life”, in the eyes of the law, the counselors and the...
Hashiloni-Dolev, Yael
2007-01-01 00:00:00
CHAPTER 7 “WRONGFUL LIFE”, IN THE EYES OF THE LAW, THE COUNSELORS AND THE DISABLED New reproductive technologies have met with different legal responses in different countries, depending on their legal traditions and historical experiences, which affected their social perceptions of the meaning of “life”, in all its different forms and stages. These new reproductive laws or rulings affect reproductive genetics in a host of ways. Chapter five has dealt with selective and “late”-selective abortions and with the interaction between the legal system and the practice of such abortions in Israel and Germany. The other major body of law affecting reproductive genetics is that dealing with “wrongful life” and “wrongful birth” suits. These legal claims are the focus of the first part of this chapter, which looks explicitly into the question of a life (un)worthy of living, as it is formulated by the two legal systems’ handling of “wrongful life” and “wrongful birth” suits. Turning to the genetic counselors in both studied groups, the chapter looks into their differential practices and examines them in the light of prevalent under- standings of the question of “wrongful life” in their respective societies. As in the case of abortions, the legal situation
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A Life (Un)Worthy of Living“Wrongful Life”, in the eyes of the law, the counselors and the disabled
CHAPTER 7 “WRONGFUL LIFE”, IN THE EYES OF THE LAW, THE COUNSELORS AND THE DISABLED New reproductive technologies have met with different legal responses in different countries, depending on their legal traditions and historical experiences, which affected their social perceptions of the meaning of “life”, in all its different forms and stages. These new reproductive laws or rulings affect reproductive genetics in a host of ways. Chapter five has dealt with selective and “late”-selective abortions and with the interaction between the legal system and the practice of such abortions in Israel and Germany. The other major body of law affecting reproductive genetics is that dealing with “wrongful life” and “wrongful birth” suits. These legal claims are the focus of the first part of this chapter, which looks explicitly into the question of a life (un)worthy of living, as it is formulated by the two legal systems’ handling of “wrongful life” and “wrongful birth” suits. Turning to the genetic counselors in both studied groups, the chapter looks into their differential practices and examines them in the light of prevalent under- standings of the question of “wrongful life” in their respective societies. As in the case of abortions, the legal situation
Published: Jan 1, 2007
Keywords: Cystic Fibrosis; Selective Abortion; German Court; Slippery Slope Argument; Clalit Health Service
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