What will the "wrongful birth" parents say when their child learns to use Google?

Ariel and Debora Levy of Portland, Oregon are monsters. Their daughter, now 4 years old, was born with Down Syndrome. The Levys sued the hospital for wrongful birth, because during pre-natal testing they weren't warned of the possibility their baby would be a retard.

A jury awarded them $2.9 million dollars. For the "anguish" of not having been able to abort the beautiful baby girl who's become too much of a burden for them to care for.

They didn't want a defective kid. If only they'd known, it would have affected "their decision to move forward with the pregnancy." And now they're stuck, so somebody has to pay.

Monsters. There's no other word for the Levys. And for the jurors too. Shame on them for reinforcing the idea that a handicapped child is somehow less deserving of life.

That there is no such thing as a "wrongful birth" should be obvious. Certainly in any society which deserves to be called civilized.

The parents of the child did not want to comment because they were worried about the backlash they could get over such a controversial topic.

Backlash? They're worried about backlash?. From us?

Just wait Mr. and Mrs. Levy. The day your little girl learns to use Google is the day you'll experience backlash.

How will you explain to her that you'd have preferred she'd never been born? Or that while reluctantly raising her you needed to be compensated for your inconvenience?

Because you know she's going to find out. And then who are you gonna sue?

Posted at 15:48 by Chris Wysocki   [/news]   Comments | Perm Link |
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