Suing Over A Sonogram

This Oops Award is one that will make you pretty angry. A court in West Palm Beach, FL have awarded the parents of a child born with no arms and one leg $4.5 million. The couple claimed that, had they known of their unborn son's disabilities before he was born, they would have aborted him. 

Instead, a jury found an obstetrician and ultrasound technician 85% and 15% negligent, respectively, for "failing to properly read sonograms." The couple actually requested $9 million, claiming it would cost them that much to take care of their son over an average 70-year life. The lawyers of the two specialists said they would appeal, arguing that the couple rejected amniocentesis, which could have revealed the abnormalities. According to the lawyers, the couple rejected it because they were told there was a 1 in 500 chance that the procedure could cause a miscarriage.

This is just unbelievable! How can someone have the right mind to do this? It's truly sickening to me. I mean, maybe the couple is in financial trouble but it still gives them no right to do this. My message to this couple: the doctors who performed the sonogram, at last check, are NOT God! They are not perfect. And let's not forget the fact that you should love your child no matter the circumstances. That whole saying about "had they known, they would have aborted their son" is just flat out apalling! If you can't (or don't want) to take care of him, the very least you can do is give him to someone who can!

Story Courtesy: Life Site News