2 Dec 2021

Woman sues doctor over 'wrongful conception'

From Lately, 10:30 pm on 2 December 2021

a 20-year-old woman in the UK has successfully sued her mother's doctor for millions in damages over the claim that she should have never been born. The star showjumper accused Dr Philip Mitchell of failing to inform her mother to take folic acid supplements prior and throughout her pregnancy. Evie Toombes suffers from Spina Bifida which can be prevented by taking folic acid supplements. Feature Story News correspondent Olly Barratt explains the story further.

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