Doctor is ordered to pay couple child support after botching a vasectomy on the father
Doctor ordered to pay alimony for couple after botching vasectomy on father
- The father underwent the procedure in 2012, but had a child with his wife
- This led to a long legal battle that culminated in the judge ruling that the doctor who botched the vasectomy had to pay the parents child support
A doctor has been ordered to pay alimony to a couple until their baby turns 18 after they failed a vasectomy on the father.
The couple in Medellin, Colombia – whose name has not been released – were stunned to discover that the man had gotten the woman pregnant after undergoing a vasectomy at a health clinic.
The father had decided to undergo the procedure in 2012 to prevent his wife from having any more children because they did not have enough income.
He even underwent an examination at the clinic to make sure the vasectomy had been effective, with the clinic confirming that it had.
But after discovering that his wife was pregnant, the couple, who already had two children, took the doctor and the health clinic to court in 2017.
The couple in Medellin, Colombia (pictured) were stunned to discover that the man had gotten the woman pregnant after he had a vasectomy at a health clinic
And now, after a protracted legal battle in which the parents argued that they became parents again against their will on October 1, 2013 due to an improper medical procedure, the judge has ruled that the doctor and the health authority in charge of the clinic have to pay allowances and child benefit
These total COP 295 million (GBP 52,680) until the baby turns 18.
Now, according to reports, the couple’s daughter is almost ten years old. As a result, the doctor will have to pay financial support for another eight years.
Medellin’s Supreme Court also ruled that the health clinic and doctor must pay 80 installments of the Colombian minimum wage.
This equates to approximately COP 92 million (GBP 16,430) and COP 143 million (GBP 25,535) for maintenance, as well as COP 60 million (10,715) for litigation costs.
“As a result of this unexpected conclusion, the patient was not advised to continue using contraceptives to avoid the risk of pregnancy,” the court ruling reads.
“When it was proven that the parents did not want to produce any more children, it was concluded that there was an impact on their life projects that had immaterial consequences, especially given the precarious economic situation of the father, who is currently unable to work due to their health problems.”
And now, after a protracted legal battle in which the parents argued that they unwittingly became parents again on October 1, 2013 due to an improper medical procedure, the judge in Medellin (photo, file photo) has ruled that the doctor and the health authority in the clinic must pay court costs and child support
In December, the judge said in his first ruling that the botched vasectomy not only “damaged the couple’s exercise of sexuality and reproductive freedom,” but “significantly affected the economy of the family nucleus and has caused anxiety and anguish.” . for the plaintiffs, as they cannot provide for the basic needs of the minor.’
According to Infobae, a Spanish language news site in the US, the father suffers from a debilitating condition called severe bilateral hearing loss.
This makes it extremely difficult for him to work, the report said.
He experiences frequent dizziness and vomiting and must wear a hearing aid.