Yesterday Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson (R-Little Rock) filed S.B. 340 banning “wrongful birth” lawsuits.
In other states parents of children born with Down Syndrome and similar conditions have sued doctors and hospitals, claiming that the child should have been aborted. In some cases, couples have collected millions of dollars in these lawsuits.
Currently, Arkansas has no law regarding “wrongful birth” lawsuits, but state court decisions seem to permit them in certain circumstances.
Human life is sacred. No one should be able to file a lawsuit claiming another person should have been killed.
S.B. 340 is a good, pro-life bill that affirms the sanctity of human life. You can read the bill here.
