Minnesota § 145.424 - PROHIBITION OF TORT ACTIONS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 145.424 — PROHIBITION OF TORT ACTIONS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 145.424. PROHIBITION OF TORT ACTIONS
Subdivision 1.Wrongful life action prohibited.
No person shall maintain a cause of action or receive an award of damages on behalf of that person based on the claim that but for the negligent conduct of another, the person would have been aborted.
Subd. 2.Wrongful birth action prohibited.
No person shall maintain a cause of action or receive an award of damages on the claim that but for the negligent conduct of another, a child would have been aborted.
Subd. 3.Failure or refusal to prevent a live birth.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude a cause of action for intentional or negligent malpractice or any other action arising in tort based on the failure of a contraceptive method or sterilization procedure or on a claim that, but for the negligent conduct of another, tests or treatment would have been provided or would have been provided properly which would have made possible the prevention, cure, or amelioration of any disease, defect, deficiency, or disability; provided, however, that abortion shall not have been deemed to prevent, cure, or ameliorate any disease, defect, deficiency, or disability. The failure or refusal of any person to perform or have an abortion shall not be a defense in any action, nor shall that failure or refusal be considered in awarding damages or in imposing a penalty in any action.
History:
1982 c 521 s 1; 1986 c 444; 2005 c 56 s 1
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Minnesota Statutes § 145.424 cover?
Section 145.424 ("PROHIBITION OF TORT ACTIONS") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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