Boston woman sues for child-rearing costs after failed abortion

Boston Globe March 7, 2007

BOSTON –A Boston woman who gave birth after a failed abortion has filed a lawsuit against two doctors and Planned Parenthood seeking the costs of raising her child.

The complaint was filed by Jennifer Raper, 45, last week in Suffolk Superior Court and still must be screened by a special panel before it can proceed to trial.

Raper claimed in the three-page medical malpractice suit that she found out she was pregnant in March 2004 and decided to have an abortion for financial reasons.

Dr. Allison Bryant, a physician working for Planned Parenthood at the time, performed the procedure on April 9, 2004, but it “was not done properly, causing the plaintiff to remain pregnant,” according to the complaint.

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4 thoughts on “Boston woman sues for child-rearing costs after failed abortion”

  1. The alleged tort, or injury suffered by the plaintiff in this frivolous and offensive legal action is the financial burden of raising a child resulting from the failure of the defendant to complete the abortion. This is indicated by her request for compensatory damages to offset the cost of caring for her child.

    The costs to the plaintiff of raising the child were avoidable, however, because she could have chosen to give the child up for adoption. By not doing so, the plaintiff freely assumed financial responsibility of raising the child. She therefore cannot sue the defendant for the consquences of her own decision.

    I agree that the complete lack of consideration for the life of the unborn child throughout this entire sordid episode is symptomtic of a severe moral blight and spiritual sickness in our society.

  2. note # 3

    I am confused. On the one hand, you do not support the criminaliation of abortion, claiming instead that the government and others should do all they can to “reduce” abortions. This assumes an anthropology that believes the women is NOT responsible for the child, her circumstances, the fact she (and he) could have chosen to behave differently, etc. Now you are claiming she IS responsible for her actions.

    Which is it?

    I think you are trying to convince of us something you do not believe – i.e., Christian anthropology…

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