title: The legal concept of wrongful life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Botkin
mesh_terms: D026686:Beneficence; D035881:Compensation and Redress; D003376:Counseling; D030881:Disclosure; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000196:embryology*; D033222:Judicial Role; D016365:Liability, Legal; D028681:Moral Obligations; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011788:Quality of Life; D014481:United States; D026712:Value of Life