Which of These Is FALSE

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of these is FALSE?

• A) The total harm view in the law is called wrongful life.
• B) In the case of wrongful life, lawyers claim that the lives of some babies are so miserable that their very existence is a tort.
• C) Wrongful birth assumes abnormal harm, and claims not that the child's life is totally miserable, but that the child has been damaged by being born less than normal, and that a physician's action or omission caused the relevant defect.
• D) Wrongful life suits are generally accepted by the courts.
• E) With baseline harm, a potential being that doesn't yet exist cannot be harmed.

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Definitions:

Delusional

A condition in which a person holds beliefs firmly despite them being contradicted by reality or rational argument, typically owing to a mental disorder.

Shelter

A place offering temporary accommodation to those in need, such as homeless individuals or victims of domestic violence.

Assertive Community Treatment

A team-based treatment model designed to provide comprehensive, community-based psychiatric treatment, rehabilitation, and support to persons with serious and persistent mental illnesses.

SMI

Stands for Severe Mental Illness, a term that refers to psychiatric disorders that significantly impair daily functioning.