@KatawaGrey I don’t know if the doctor can be held responsible for a miscarriage or death of the woman. I do know that the doctor cannot be held liable if a woman would have otherwise used the information to get an abortion.
And I agree. It sucks. Oklahoma’s governor vetoed it, but his veto was overridden. He said, “By prohibiting recovery of damages in wrongful birth and life malpractice actions, the legislation would allow unscrupulous, reckless or negligent physicians to knowingly withhold information or negligently provide inaccurate information to pregnant women without facing the potential of legal consequences. At the very least, pregnant women and their families should expect to receive accurate, comprehensive information from their doctor so they can make appropriate medical decisions. It is unconscionable to grant a physician legal protection to mislead or misinform a pregnant woman in an effort to impose his or her personal beliefs on his patient.”
I’m not a huge fan of lawsuits, but if a doctor deliberately screws up (and this is definitely screwing up, IMHO), he or she should face consequences.