title: Jones v. Berkshire Area Health Authority, 2 July 1986.
abstract: The High Court of the UK awarded 40,000 pounds in damages to the plaintiff, who, after being sterilized, had given birth to a child.  The award included damages for anguish and distress and the cost of raising the child.
mesh_terms: D001519:Behavior; D002654:Child Care; D002668:Child Rearing; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D005060:Europe; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005298:Fertility; D007603:Jurisprudence; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011275:Pregnancy, Unwanted; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013245:Sterilization, Reproductive; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Behavior; Child Rearing; Child Support--cost; Court Decision; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Europe; Family Planning; Fertility; Medical Liability; Northern Europe; Population; Population Dynamics; Pregnancy, Unwanted--legal aspects; Reproductive Behavior; Sterilization, Sexual--legal aspects; United Kingdom