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WRONGFUL PREGNANCY ACTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Health Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wrongful pregnancy action 1, record 1, English, wrongful%20pregnancy%20action
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wrongful-conception action 2, record 1, English, wrongful%2Dconception%20action
- wrongful conception action 3, record 1, English, wrongful%20conception%20action
- action for wrongful pregnancy 4, record 1, English, action%20for%20wrongful%20pregnancy
- action for wrongful conception 4, record 1, English, action%20for%20wrongful%20conception
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lawsuit brought by a parent for damages resulting from a pregnancy following a failed sterilization. 2, record 1, English, - wrongful%20pregnancy%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A wrongful pregnancy or wrongful conception action involves a suit brought by the parents of a child, usually born healthy. The parents allege that the negligent performance of a sterilization technique caused the conception of the unplanned child. 3, record 1, English, - wrongful%20pregnancy%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... an action for wrongful pregnancy or wrongful conception may be maintained in Virginia. 4, record 1, English, - wrongful%20pregnancy%20action
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit de la santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action en grossesse préjudiciable
1, record 1, French, action%20en%20grossesse%20pr%C3%A9judiciable
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- action pour grossesse non désirée 2, record 1, French, action%20pour%20grossesse%20non%20d%C3%A9sir%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- action fondée sur une grossesse non désirée 2, record 1, French, action%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20une%20grossesse%20non%20d%C3%A9sir%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'action en wrongful pregnancy ou «grossesse préjudiciable» [...] est une action en responsabilité introduite par les parents d'un enfant, le plus souvent, en bonne santé mais non désiré contre un médecin ou un professionnel de la santé pour négligence dans la réalisation d'une interruption de grossesse ou d'une stérilisation. Cette action va donc être intentée soit en cas d'échec d'une interruption de grossesse, soit en cas d'échec d'une opération de stérilisation. 1, record 1, French, - action%20en%20grossesse%20pr%C3%A9judiciable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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