title: "Wrongful life" a la francaise.
abstract: A recent decision of the French supreme court has recognised what has been termed in the common law system, a "wrongful life" action. Intentionally provocative, the decision shows how the desire for equitable or "corrective" justice poses a threat not only to established legal principles on civil liability, but also to the ethical framework in which both the medical and legal professions must operate.
authors.affiliation: A.T.E.R.Universite de Paris X, France.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Callus
mesh_terms: D000025:Abortion, Eugenic; D002648:Child; D035881:Compensation and Redress / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007603:Jurisprudence; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D015974:Wrongful Life / Q000941:ethics