Re: Re: Fwd: Wrongful Birth Lawsuit - Family Feedback!

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I was wondering...Does anybody know a family who has brought a doctor to court because he told them to terminate a pregnancy of a baby with down syndrome? We only hear stories of those who wish they terminated suing. Dont you think it was about time someone did that?PatSent from my iPad

This is sad and very telling.

Kurt is not on this list, but please thank him.

They live in the South Hills, Pittsburgh, PA, my old stomping grounds.

His daughter Chloe is on the cover of the book

"Making a Case for Life: A New Definition of Perfection" here

<http://www.amazon.com/Making-Case-Life-Definition-Perfection/dp/0972565078>

best,

Liora

now of Beijing, China

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> passing this on:

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> Date: Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 4:38 PM

> Subject: Wrongful Birth Lawsuit - Family Feedback!

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> *Greetings,*

> *I wanted to let you know that I received the feedback below from a family

> out West about my most my recent article **

> http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/kondrich/100724*<http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/kondrich/100724>

> * , and it really sheds light on this silent Eugenic movement. Have a

> Blessed week!*

> *Kurt*

> **

> *A few years back, my wife and I were in the middle of a move from Kansas

> City to Phoenix. We were having our last prenatal visit in KC a few weeks

> before we left for Phoenix. The doctor pulled us into his office and told

> us our son had a heart condition. He found other markers that indicated

> that our son probably had Down syndrome. We were devastated, and didn't

> know what to do. My Uncle is a very prominent, well-respected, Yale

> educated cardiologist in New Haven, CT. We called him to ask for his advice

> on the heart diagnosis. Within the first 5 minutes of the conversation, he

> told us to schedule an abortion. My wife was at week 30, almost 31 and he

> said it was better for everyone. We couldn't imagine that, nor could we

> believe that such an important person would give such advice. We were

> family; I can't image how many people he gave the same advice to over the

> years.*

> **

> <http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/kondrich/100724>

>

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Yes!We'd need legal grounds--any attorneys here that know what law would be violated? Harrassment? Intent to assault? Anything in ADA about discrimination...hate crime?Just thinking...Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerrySender: DownSyndromeInfoExchange Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 04:02:51 -0700 (PDT)To: DownSyndromeInfoExchange <DownSyndromeInfoExchange >ReplyTo: DownSyndromeInfoExchange Subject: Re: [DownSyndromeInfoExchange] Re: Fwd: Wrongful Birth Lawsuit - Family Feedback! I was wondering...Does anybody know a family who has brought a doctor to court because he told them to terminate a pregnancy of a baby with down syndrome? We only hear stories of those who wish they terminated suing. Dont you think it was about time someone did that?PatSent from my iPadOn Aug 6, 2010, at 6:10 AM, "lioracc" <lioracc> wrote: This is sad and very telling.Kurt is not on this list, but please thank him.They live in the South Hills, Pittsburgh, PA, my old stomping grounds.His daughter Chloe is on the cover of the book"Making a Case for Life: A New Definition of Perfection" here<http://www.amazon.com/Making-Case-Life-Definition-Perfection/dp/0972565078> best,Liora now of Beijing, China>> passing this on:> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------> > Date: Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 4:38 PM> Subject: Wrongful Birth Lawsuit - Family Feedback!> To:> > > *Greetings,*> *I wanted to let you know that I received the feedback below from a family> out West about my most my recent article **> http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/kondrich/100724*<http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/kondrich/100724>> * , and it really sheds light on this silent Eugenic movement. Have a> Blessed week!*> *Kurt*> **> *A few years back, my wife and I were in the middle of a move from Kansas> City to Phoenix. We were having our last prenatal visit in KC a few weeks> before we left for Phoenix. The doctor pulled us into his office and told> us our son had a heart condition. He found other markers that indicated> that our son probably had Down syndrome. We were devastated, and didn't> know what to do. My Uncle is a very prominent, well-respected, Yale> educated cardiologist in New Haven, CT. We called him to ask for his advice> on the heart diagnosis. Within the first 5 minutes of the conversation, he> told us to schedule an abortion. My wife was at week 30, almost 31 and he> said it was better for everyone. We couldn't imagine that, nor could we> believe that such an important person would give such advice. We were> family; I can't image how many people he gave the same advice to over the> years.*> **> <http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/kondrich/100724>>

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It is ethically wrong, for one thing. I am sure doctors are not supposed to suggest something like that, unless the mothers health would be in danger. It is a personnal decision. Also the information they give - if any - is biased. stotkho study reveals that. Maybe would be a good idea to contact him about it? I am sure with all the parents he heard, he should know if any of them took legal action - or would be willing to do so...PatSent from my iPad

Yes!We'd need legal grounds--any attorneys here that know what law would be violated? Harrassment? Intent to assault? Anything in ADA about discrimination...hate crime?Just thinking...Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryFrom: Almeida <pat_lucas>

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Subject: Re: [DownSyndromeInfoExchange] Re: Fwd: Wrongful Birth Lawsuit - Family Feedback!

I was wondering...Does anybody know a family who has brought a doctor to court because he told them to terminate a pregnancy of a baby with down syndrome? We only hear stories of those who wish they terminated suing. Dont you think it was about time someone did that?PatSent from my iPadOn Aug 6, 2010, at 6:10 AM, "lioracc" <lioracc> wrote:

This is sad and very telling.

Kurt is not on this list, but please thank him.

They live in the South Hills, Pittsburgh, PA, my old stomping grounds.

His daughter Chloe is on the cover of the book

"Making a Case for Life: A New Definition of Perfection" here

<http://www.amazon.com/Making-Case-Life-Definition-Perfection/dp/0972565078>

best,

Liora

now of Beijing, China

>

> passing this on:

>

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------

>

> Date: Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 4:38 PM

> Subject: Wrongful Birth Lawsuit - Family Feedback!

> To:

>

>

> *Greetings,*

> *I wanted to let you know that I received the feedback below from a family

> out West about my most my recent article **

> http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/kondrich/100724*<http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/kondrich/100724>

> * , and it really sheds light on this silent Eugenic movement. Have a

> Blessed week!*

> *Kurt*

> **

> *A few years back, my wife and I were in the middle of a move from Kansas

> City to Phoenix. We were having our last prenatal visit in KC a few weeks

> before we left for Phoenix. The doctor pulled us into his office and told

> us our son had a heart condition. He found other markers that indicated

> that our son probably had Down syndrome. We were devastated, and didn't

> know what to do. My Uncle is a very prominent, well-respected, Yale

> educated cardiologist in New Haven, CT. We called him to ask for his advice

> on the heart diagnosis. Within the first 5 minutes of the conversation, he

> told us to schedule an abortion. My wife was at week 30, almost 31 and he

> said it was better for everyone. We couldn't imagine that, nor could we

> believe that such an important person would give such advice. We were

> family; I can't image how many people he gave the same advice to over the

> years.*

> **

> <http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/kondrich/100724>

>