Daughter Sues Mother's Doctor For Millions Saying She Should Not Have Been Born

A woman in England has filed a lawsuit demanding millions from her mother's doctor claiming she should never have been born. The 20-year-old with spina bifida accused the doctor of not giving her mother crucial advice on supplements to be taken during pregnancy that could have prevented her from being born with the condition.

Evie Toombes, 20, of Lincolnshire in the East Midlands of England, has filed a “wrongful conception” case against Dr. Philip Mitchell for not advising her mother Caroline Toombes to take folic acid during the pregnancy. Evie has accused that she was "born in a damaged state" because of the incorrect advice and her birth should not have been permitted to happen, Brink Wire reported.

Spina bifida is a type of neural birth defect caused when a baby’s spine and spinal cord do not develop properly in the womb. Due to her condition, Evie, who is a showjumper, has to spend many days connected to tubes for up to 24-hours-a-day.

Caroline consulted the doctor to explain her plans to have her first child in February 2001, the court was told. "This was a very precious decision to start a family because she herself had lost her parents when she was young," Evie's lawyer told the court. "They had been refraining from sexual intercourse until after they had received advice at this consultation," the lawyer added.

During the consultation, the doctor had discussed folic acid but Caroline said she was not informed of its importance in the prevention of spina bifida. Caroline accused that she would not have proceeded with her plans to get pregnant if she had received proper advice from the doctor. She also claimed that if she had waited, she would have had a “normal, healthy” baby.

The court was told that Evie's movement has become very limited and she would need a wheelchair as she grows older. Evie's lawyer said that she has demanded millions in damages to cover the increased cost of living a disabled life, Ladbible reported.

Meanwhile, Dr. Mitchell's lawyer told the court that Caroline was given "reasonable advice" in connection to the folic acid supplements intake and has denied liability for what has happened.