Thread: Couple awarded $2.9 million for the birth of their Down Syndrome child

Originally Posted by Hikertrash

From one of the articles:


There's no indication of unloving parents, only an incompetent doctor.

The parents have stated that they would have killed this child, if they knew before she was born that she had Down's syndrome. That's what the whole lawsuit is about—that they were not informed of this condition in time to murder their own child.

To even consider murdering one's own child is certainly not indicative of “loving” parents.

Originally Posted by Bob Blaylock

The parents have stated that they would have killed this child, if they knew before she was born that she had Down's syndrome. That's what the whole lawsuit is about—that they were not informed of this condition in time to murder their own child.

To even consider murdering one's own child is certainly not indicative of “loving” parents.

Of course you'd say that, you're "very conservative" and probably wouldn't abort even in case of rape. Eighty-nine percent of couples that realize they'll have down syndrome babies abort. Now that it's born, I'm sure they'll love their baby every bit as much as Sarah Palin loves hers.

Originally Posted by Bob Blaylock

The parents have stated that they would have killed this child, if they knew before she was born that she had Down's syndrome. That's what the whole lawsuit is about—that they were not informed of this condition in time to murder their own child.

To even consider murdering one's own child is certainly not indicative of “loving” parents.

Yes, well, life happened and she was born. She's 4 years old now and there's zero indication that she's not in a loving family. Both her big brothers and her parents love her. Enough with the judgmental BS. It's bad enough that these people are actually getting death threats. Most likely from so called "pro-life" individuals.

Can you imagine what this little girl is going to think/feel when she learns that her parents would've killed her if they had knew what a "monster" she was?

Originally Posted by Josie

Can you imagine what this little girl is going to think/feel when she learns that her parents would've killed her if they had knew what a "monster" she was?

You act as though she must think like you.

Who knows how she'd feel? Maybe she'll never find out. But if she does, perhaps she'll be like Maggie and myself, and simply not care (because frankly it doesn't matter). Perhaps she will care. Perhaps she won't really understand. Perhaps she'll wish they had gotten an abortion, because by the time she's my age, she'll probably have a vast array of serious, painful, and debilitating health problems.

You have a lot of audacity to presume how other people will feel about their situations, and the circumstances of their birth.

Also, please note that it is you calling her a monster. Her parents never did any such thing. They simply acknowledge the painfully obvious reality that their child has a serious and debilitating health problem that they were not informed of when they should have been. And now that she actually exists, they love and care for her.

I am simply amazed.

I know that many of the posters calling these parents monsters are ProChoice. How hypocritical. Give an abortion a face and it's suddenly a travesty?

I reluctantly changed from ProLife to ProChoice because of, I thought, well-presented arguments in its favor. Now I find that it's all bull****.

It would seem that it's okay to abort perfect little babies, but a horrible decision to abort Down's Syndrome and Spina Bifida babies. *Shakes head.* It would seem that, if a woman contemplates an abortion, when her child is born she couldn't possibly love that child...that it should be taken from her...that she should be stoned to death for her sin. It would seem that, if a mom did contemplate an abortion, she, or someone else, should tell that child so it can know what a monster its mom really is.

You folks make me sick. When it comes to abortion, I think people (in general) are nutz.

Originally Posted by Josie

This makes me physically ill.

Couple Wins Suit, Doc Didn't Suggest Aborting Baby With Down Syndrome | LifeNews.com

A couple in Oregon has been awarded $2.9 million because they would have aborted their little girl had they known she had Down Syndrome. Deborah and Ariel Levy told an Oregon court that prenatal testing they received said little Kalanit did not have Down Syndrome. The Levy said that they were devastated when Kalanit was diagnosed after she was born. $2.9 million for saying you would have killed your child in the womb if you only had known.


The Levys insist that they were only suing for funds to help care for Kalanit. What about caring for her mental and emotional health? How devastating would it be to know your parents stood up in a court of law and told anyone who would listen that they would have ended your life if they had known your genetic make-up. And then were awarded millions....

I feel sorry for that little girl.

It's a little disingenuous to make this out as if the parents are getting millions of dollars simply because they didn't want to deal with a child with medical problems. The couple probably cannot afford a down syndrome baby. So weigh this judgment against the cost of caring for the family that otherwise would be bourn by the taxpayers.

Originally Posted by MaggieD

I am simply amazed.

I know that many of the posters calling these parents monsters are ProChoice. How hypocritical. Give an abortion a face and it's suddenly a travesty?

I reluctantly changed from ProLife to ProChoice because of, I thought, well-presented arguments in its favor. Now I find that it's all bull****.

It would seem that it's okay to abort perfect little babies, but a horrible decision to abort Down's Syndrome and Spina Bifida babies. *Shakes head.* It would seem that, if a woman contemplates an abortion, when her child is born she couldn't possibly love that child...that it should be taken from her...that she should be stoned to death for her sin. It would seem that, if a mom did contemplate an abortion, she, or someone else, should tell that child so it can know what a monster its mom really is.

You folks make me sick. When it comes to abortion, I think people (in general) are nutz.

C'mon Maggie, don't tell me you've never seen a hypocritical conservative around here.

People will be people. Even those of them who are on "your side" may have their head shoved well and truly up their arse. Especially when they feel impassioned.

Other people on my side saying stupid things does not invalidate the perfectly legitimate reasons why I am pro-choice.

I don't think I could have awarded the couple money given details that came out in the trial.

On a personal note, these parents absolutely sicken me. "I didn't want this burden and wouldn't have had it if I'd known. But since I have to take care of this thing you should pay me to do it."

Originally Posted by SmokeAndMirrors

C'mon Maggie, don't tell me you've never seen a hypocritical conservative around here.

People will be people. Even those of them who are on "your side" may have their head shoved well and truly up their arse. Especially when they feel impassioned.

Other people on my side saying stupid things does not invalidate the perfectly legitimate reasons why I am pro-choice.

Exactly. But ProChoice posters who think it's fine to abort perfect little babies and horrendous to abort Down's/Spina Bifida babies are the worst kind of hypocrites of all. I'm simply flummoxed. It invalidates the very reason I changed from ProLife to ProChoice. Unfreakin'believable.