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73 Tenn. L. Rev. 641 (2005-2006)
Better Off Unborn? An Analysis of Wrongful Birth and Wrongful Life Claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act

handle is hein.journals/tenn73 and id is 649 raw text is: BETTER OFF UNBORN? AN ANALYSIS OF WRONGFUL BIRTH AND WRONGFUL LIFE CLAIMS UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT DARPANA M. SHETH* Introduction ............................................................................................... 642 I. Wrongful Birth and Wrongful Life Claims ........................................... 644 A. Description of Wrongful Birth and Wrongful Life Claims .............. 644 B. Development of Wrongful Birth and Wrongful Life Torts .............. 648 II. Wrongful Birth and Wrongful Life Claims as a Violation of the ADA 653 A. The Americans with Disabilities Act: A National Mandate Against D isability D iscrim ination ................................................................. 653 B. Applying Title II of the ADA to Wrongful Birth and Wrongful Life C laim s .............................................................................................. 655 1. Children Born with Congenital Defects Are Protected by Title II of the A D A ...................................................................................... 655 2. Wrongful Birth and Wrongful Life Claims Discriminate Against Children on the Basis of Their Disabilities ................................. 658 3. Wrongful Birth and Wrongful Life Claims Constitute Discrimination by a Public Entity ............................................... 661 III.Beyond the W rongful Rhetoric ............................................................. 664 A. Deterring Negligent Conduct Through Other Avenues ................... 664 B. The Wrongful Reasoning of Compensation ..................................... 666 C. Reaffirming Life with Disability ...................................................... 666 * Law clerk to the Honorable Jerome A. Holmes, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 2006-2007. The views expressed in this Article are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer, the government, or anyone acknowledged in this footnote. I would like to thank Robert D. Dinerstein at the Washington College of Law for his inspiration and advice while I was studying and writing in the area of disability law. This Article also benefited in countless ways from the helpful comments and thoughtful criticism of Manisha M. Sheth, Gregg T. Nunziata, and Jeremiah E. Goulka. I would like to dedicate this Article to my parents on their 35th anniversary for their loving support, enduring patience and endless inspiration.