產前診斷錯誤案：醫療機構與檢驗機構之法律責任與損害賠償範圍【學習式判解評析】 試閱
Case of Prenatal Misdiagnosis: Legal Liability and Scope of Damages of Medical Institutions and Testing Laboratories-Civil Decision of the Supreme Court No. 206 of 2023
本案涉及產前基因檢測錯誤，導致孕婦產下身心障礙子女。法院認為，孕婦與檢驗機構間具消費關係，適用消費者保護法之服務無過失責任。本文從比較法上「計畫外生育」及「計畫外生命」二概念切入，分析產前診斷錯誤所涉及之法律關係、受侵害之法益及損害賠償範圍。在「計畫外生育」，父母得請求財產上及非財產上損害賠償，但子女之一般扶養費是否納入賠償範圍，仍待商榷；在「計畫外生命」，學說及實務則多否定殘障子女之損害賠償請求權。
This case involves a prenatal genetic testing error that resulted in a pregnant woman giving birth to a disabled child. The court held that there was a consumer relationship between the pregnant woman and the testing institution, and thus the no-fault liability for services under the Consumer Protection Act applied. This article analyzes the legal relationships, infringed rights, and scope of damages involved in prenatal misdiagnosis from the comparative law perspectives of “wrongful birth” and “wrongful life.” In “wrongful birth,” parents can claim both pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages, but whether the child’s general upkeep should be included in the compensation remains controversial. In “wrongful life,” most legal theories and practices deny the right of the disabled child to recover damages.
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