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Kerrie Evans, a woman who was suing for millions of dollars in damages over the successful birth of her daughter, has lost her case. The 12 person jury ruled that nurse Peggy Scanson and OBGYN Dr. William Peters did not violate the standard of care with Evans, The Bozeman Daily Chronicle has reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Evans\u2019 daughter, now five years old, was born in 2011 and diagnosed with cystic fibrosis after her birth, a genetic health condition that leaves people susceptible to life-threatening lung infections as well as other health complications. The median age of survival is currently age 40.<\/p>\n

Evans\u2019 lawyers E. Casey Magan and Russ Waddell argued that Evans was never given any information on cystic fibrosis screening during her pregnancy and that if she had known her daughter had the condition she would have aborted her.\u00a0 The attorneys claimed that this failure on the part of the doctors meant Evans lost the opportunity to kill her daughter before birth.<\/p>\n

Evans was seeking $2.2 million in damages to cover medical expenses, however her daughter is covered by health insurance and has never had to go without proper medical treatments and care. In addition, Evans wanted $250,000 for her own emotional stress, which her lawyers said would continue beyond the potential death of the child.<\/p>\n

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Daughter of Live Action News contributor Nancy Flanders, who lives with cystic fibrosis.<\/p><\/div>\n

Attorneys for the nurse and doctor told the court that Evans was given information on cystic fibrosis, which Evans has admitted she received but did not read. The attorneys also argued that recent advancements in medical care for cystic fibrosis are improving both length and quality of life for patients.<\/p>\n

\u201c(Evans) can\u2019t say, \u2018I\u2019m so glad (my daughter) was born,\u2019 and in the same breath say, \u2018I need money because I would have terminated,\u2019\u201d said Lisa Speare, attorney for Peters. \u201cThe future is bright for the scientific advances made toward cystic fibrosis.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all know how fast treatments and cures happen in our world,\u201d said John Scully, lawyer for Dr. Scanson. \u201c(The girl) has a life very, very much worth living.\u201d<\/p>\n

NBC Montana<\/a> reported that a teenager living with cystic fibrosis was in the courtroom to show that life with the disease is a life worth living.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust because you have CF, it doesn\u2019t mean it holds you back,\u201d said Carsten Manring. \u201cI\u2019m a fifteen-year-old who hunts, who skis and who is very active. I don\u2019t let CF hold me back. There were doctors in the trial that said you can do anything you want, (that) CF can\u2019t hold you back and that\u2019s absolutely true.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kerrie Evans, a woman who was suing for millions of dollars in damages over the successful birth of her daughter, has lost her case. 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