Citron v. Ghaffari

POPE, Presiding Judge.

The sole issue in this case is whether an eight-week-old fetus whose only movement at the time of its death was a heartbeat can be considered “quick” under Georgia law, thus allowing the parents of the unborn child to assert a claim of wrongful death against the treating physicians. Because we conclude as a matter of law that a heartbeat alone is not sufficient movement to constitute quickening, we reverse the trial court’s denial of the physicians’ motion for summary judgment.

Tony and Gisso Ghaffari filed this medical malpractice action against Steven J. Citron, M.D.,…