Cystic Fibrosis is a horrible and as of right now incurable diease. However, it’s a shame that the parents-to-be would have terminated the life of their own child just because the baby didn’t meet their wellness qualifications. Wonder how this child will feel when they learn their parents really didn’t want them and if that’s not bad enough, brought suit so that everyone knows it too. Shame on Kerrie and Joe Evans.
Maybe this unfortunate child can terminate her relationship with her parents sometime in the future & sue them for her birth. Might be a nice turn of events. I agree with Outraged, these people have no right to be parents.
In a sensible society this claim would be thrown out. The doctors do not have to test for every illness that could impact the baby – they should only test for those illnesses requested by the parents.
As for this baby, the parents will likely use the ungodly amount they’ll win in a trial to buy it’s happiness. Sick.
This is a very sad situation for all concerned, and an even sadder commentary on the direction our society is heading. I’ve had a front row seat to the terrible hardships of CF, as well as to the joy of the parenting relationship that if anything, is made stronger by the journey those families traveled. Those parents of CF children I know have confided that if they aborted the pregnancy, it would have been an even greater burden to carry than loving and caring for the CF child. Neither road is easy, but one is perpetually without the joy of ever having loved and raised the child.
okay, I admit it , I am slow in understanding this… when did the mother lose her right to terminate the pregnancy? the baby was tested, results came in on everything except CF – she could have terminated it right then since she didn’t have CF results, right? I am not being prickly about this, I am truly wondering how she can claim that her right to abortion was denied. Also, I am wondering what advantage can she claim that a medical carrier has in not testing for this, isn’t it likely that the carrier will be picking up some heavy medical costs over the years that annual premiums will not cover? I am thinking there has got to be more to the story than what was printed here in the IJ..
As a mama to a child with CF this deeply saddens me. My son is a such a precious soul and I could never imagine suing the doctors because of not catching CF earlier. (I didn’t find out until after newborn screening caught it). CF can be a difficult disease but it doesn’t come without gifts like realizing how precious every moment is and appreciating life all the more.
This is gonna get me slammed but… did they specifically ask for a test on CF, were told they would get the test, but didn’t? Were they lied to? Perhaps they have experience with CF and know the hardships, and decided that they should not be parents of a child with this disease.
Moral issues aside, if they were misled (purposely or not), they could have a case.
How sad! Wonder if the child knows she would not have been wanted since she is sick and not perfect. I always thought we took what God gave us.
Cystic Fibrosis is a horrible and as of right now incurable diease. However, it’s a shame that the parents-to-be would have terminated the life of their own child just because the baby didn’t meet their wellness qualifications. Wonder how this child will feel when they learn their parents really didn’t want them and if that’s not bad enough, brought suit so that everyone knows it too. Shame on Kerrie and Joe Evans.
If these people would have aborted the child, then they should give up their parental rights now.
Maybe this unfortunate child can terminate her relationship with her parents sometime in the future & sue them for her birth. Might be a nice turn of events. I agree with Outraged, these people have no right to be parents.
In a sensible society this claim would be thrown out. The doctors do not have to test for every illness that could impact the baby – they should only test for those illnesses requested by the parents.
As for this baby, the parents will likely use the ungodly amount they’ll win in a trial to buy it’s happiness. Sick.
This is a very sad situation for all concerned, and an even sadder commentary on the direction our society is heading. I’ve had a front row seat to the terrible hardships of CF, as well as to the joy of the parenting relationship that if anything, is made stronger by the journey those families traveled. Those parents of CF children I know have confided that if they aborted the pregnancy, it would have been an even greater burden to carry than loving and caring for the CF child. Neither road is easy, but one is perpetually without the joy of ever having loved and raised the child.
okay, I admit it , I am slow in understanding this… when did the mother lose her right to terminate the pregnancy? the baby was tested, results came in on everything except CF – she could have terminated it right then since she didn’t have CF results, right? I am not being prickly about this, I am truly wondering how she can claim that her right to abortion was denied. Also, I am wondering what advantage can she claim that a medical carrier has in not testing for this, isn’t it likely that the carrier will be picking up some heavy medical costs over the years that annual premiums will not cover? I am thinking there has got to be more to the story than what was printed here in the IJ..
As a mama to a child with CF this deeply saddens me. My son is a such a precious soul and I could never imagine suing the doctors because of not catching CF earlier. (I didn’t find out until after newborn screening caught it). CF can be a difficult disease but it doesn’t come without gifts like realizing how precious every moment is and appreciating life all the more.
This is gonna get me slammed but… did they specifically ask for a test on CF, were told they would get the test, but didn’t? Were they lied to? Perhaps they have experience with CF and know the hardships, and decided that they should not be parents of a child with this disease.
Moral issues aside, if they were misled (purposely or not), they could have a case.