Question

A man suffers from sickle cell anemia, a painful, fatal genetic disease. Wishing to prevent having children with this disease, he gets a vasectomy surgery. A year later, he gets his wife pregnant. He can almost certainly sue the surgeon on which of the following grounds?

Group of answer choices

Battery Anti-trust violation Wrongful life Wrongful birth

Answer 1

Vasectomy is a surgical procedure for male sterilization or permanent contraception. During the procedure, the male vasa deferentia are cut and tied or sealed so as to prevent sperm from entering into the urethra and thereby prevent fertilization of a female through sexual intercourse.

If he gets his wife pregnant it means that the surgery was not successful.

He can sue the surgeon on wrongful life ground.

Wrongful life is the name given to a legal action in which someone is sued by a severely disabled child (through the child's legal guardian) for failing to prevent the child's birth.