title: Congenital rubella syndrome: seeking damages to be born. Ethical, medical and public health considerations.
abstract: A case of congenital rubella syndrome has been the reason to seek damages but a Civil Court of Rome sentenced against this and in favor of sued doctors. We discussed the high level of social attention and the feeling present in our western culture behind the request for damages. Legal considerations above the Italian abortion Law is provided to understand the framework of the court decision. Ethical, medical, and public health issues are commented and compared with the Perruche's case.
authors.affiliation: Body of Lawyers of the City of Rome, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Verghini
authors.forename: Maria Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Di Pietro
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Virdis
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: De Luca
mesh_terms: D035881:Compensation and Redress / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007603:Jurisprudence; D009014:Morals; D028701:Patient Rights; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011634:Public Health / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods; D012410:Rubella Syndrome, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy