Ohio court limits relief for fetal testing error; Compensation denied for costs of raising...

Byline: JUDY GREENWALD

COLUMBUS, Ohio-An Ohio Supreme Court's decision in a so-called "wrongful birth'' case that limits damages to the cost of pregnancy and birth expenses, finds liability on much narrower grounds than have several other state courts that have addressed the issue.

In its March 3 decision in Schirmer vs. Mt. Auburn, the high court ruled that when a disabled child is born following negligent genetic testing, the medical providers involved should not have to compensate the parents for the economic costs of raising the child or pay noneconomic