[The child as damage--physicians' liability in cases involving reproductive and prenatal medicine].
In case of medical malpractice courts grant the parents of unwanted or handicapped children damages towards the costs of alimony. In this article the development of the courts' rulings and the criticism made of them will be presented in detail. Granting damages towards the costs of alimony does not call into question the right to live of an unborn child. It is rather just another case of professional liability of physicians. Regarding the development of the law, with respect to the legal admissibility of induced abortions, including those undertaken during late stages of pregnancy, the physician may come under pressure to recommend an abortion to rule out any claims for damages. This subject is in need of legal regulation pursuant to the forthcoming medical reproduction law.
Schreiber
Hans-Ludwig
HL
Lehrstuhl für Strafrecht, Strafprozessrecht, Medizinrecht und Allgemeine Rechtstheorie, Juristische Fakultät, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen. h-l.schreiber@jura.uni-goettingen.de
D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006806:Human Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010820:Physicians; D011247:Pregnancy; D012099:Reproductive Techniques / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*