The plaintiff, at 37 years of age, conceived a child. After conception, the plaintiff and her husband engaged the services of the defendants, specialists in obstetrics and gynecology. The baby was...

The plaintiff, at 37 years of age, conceived a child. After conception, the plaintiff and her husband engaged the services of the defendants, specialists in obstetrics and gynecology. The baby was born with Down syndrome. The plaintiff contended that they were never advised by the defendants of the increased risk of Down syndrome in children born to women older than 35 years of age, nor were they advised of the availability of an amniocentesis test. Do the plaintiffs have an action in wrongful life for their child and in their own right for the various sums of money they will spend for the long-term institutional care of their mentally challenged child? Should they sue as well for the emotional and physical injury suffered by the mother as a result of the birth of her child and the medical expenses stemming from her treatment?