Garrison Ex Rel. Garrison v. Medical Center of Delaware Inc.

HORSEY, Justice:

In this medical malpractice action, we address related issues of first impression under Delaware law: (1) whether the parents of a child born with a genetic disorder have a cause of action against health care providers who fail to timely detect the presence of a genetic disorder, thus precluding the option of terminating the pregnancy [a so-called “wrongful birth” cause of action]; and (2) whether a child born with a genetic disorder has a cause of action against negligent health care providers for an impaired life resulting from the genetic defects [a so-called “wrongful…