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Mollie and her husband Sam, an older couple who were expecting a baby, were not told by their obstetrician of certain medical tests available during the pregnancy to determine the health of the fetus. At the birth of their daughter, Ruby, the parents discovered their child has severe Down's syndrome. The parents would have terminated the pregnancy if they had known, and an amniocentesis test could have been performed to diagnose this condition in time to terminate the pregnancy. Ruby's parents plan to sue the doctor. What legal theory should they use?
 
  a. wrongful death
  b. wrongful life
  c. wrongful birth
  d. wrongful pregnancy

Question 2

Driving drunk and speeding, Norm, an off duty police officer, veers over the center line and crashes into Joshua's car. Joshua is killed. Which of the following statements is true?
 
  a. This is a case involving survival of a cause of action.
  b. This is a case of wrongful death.
  c. This is a case of wrongful life.
  d. Norm's actions were privileged because he is a police officer.


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Li Jun

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Reply #1 on: Aug 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

b


Tazate

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Reply 2 on: Aug 3, 2018
Wow, this really help

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