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Published March 16, 2009 by Center Point Pub..

ISBN:: 978-1-60285-439-0
OCLC Number:: 283802853

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In Jodi Picoult's #1 international bestseller she explores the moral dilemmas faced by the parents of a severely disabled child. When faced with the reality of a child who will be disabled, at which point should an obstetrician counsel termination? Should a parent have the right to make that choice? And as a parent, how far would you go to take care of someone you love?Willow O'Keefe is born with osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease, which means she will suffer hundreds of broken bones as she grows, and a lifetime of pain. As the family struggles to cover medical expenses, her mother Charlotte decides to file a wrongful birth lawsuit against her obstetrician for the compensation which might ensure a lifetime of care for Willow.But it means that Charlotte has to say in a court of law that she would have terminated the pregnancy if she'd known about the …

In Jodi Picoult's #1 international bestseller she explores the moral dilemmas faced by the parents of a severely disabled child. When faced with the reality of a child who will be disabled, at which point should an obstetrician counsel termination? Should a parent have the right to make that choice? And as a parent, how far would you go to take care of someone you love?Willow O'Keefe is born with osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease, which means she will suffer hundreds of broken bones as she grows, and a lifetime of pain. As the family struggles to cover medical expenses, her mother Charlotte decides to file a wrongful birth lawsuit against her obstetrician for the compensation which might ensure a lifetime of care for Willow.But it means that Charlotte has to say in a court of law that she would have terminated the pregnancy if she'd known about the disability in advance. And the obstetrician she's suing isn't just her physician - she's her best friend.Handle with Care is an absorbing narrative which also questions the basis of medical ethics and of personal morality. What rights do parents or doctors have to terminate a life? How disabled is too disabled? As a parent, how far would you go to save someone you love?

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2 stars

Yet another Jodi Picoult book that revolves around a child who is ill. This bears too many similarities to My Sister's Keeper for my liking. The plot, the characters, and the twists. Pretty much everything.

Of all the characters, I seemed to be drawn to Amelia. She was the most relatable and some of her scenes may have made me shed a tear or two.

It was really hard to relate to Charlotte for some reason. Sean was a stubborn ass. Piper was interesting. Marin's sub plot was useless. I had trouble relating to Willow. The court scene wasn't as I expected.

This book would be a nice read on a summer day but it's forgettable and could be easily mixed up with My Sister's Keeper. If you're a hard core Jodi fan, you may just read it for the sake of saying that you've read one more of her …

Yet another Jodi Picoult book that revolves around a child who is ill. This bears too many similarities to My Sister's Keeper for my liking. The plot, the characters, and the twists. Pretty much everything.

Of all the characters, I seemed to be drawn to Amelia. She was the most relatable and some of her scenes may have made me shed a tear or two.

It was really hard to relate to Charlotte for some reason. Sean was a stubborn ass. Piper was interesting. Marin's sub plot was useless. I had trouble relating to Willow. The court scene wasn't as I expected.

This book would be a nice read on a summer day but it's forgettable and could be easily mixed up with My Sister's Keeper. If you're a hard core Jodi fan, you may just read it for the sake of saying that you've read one more of her books.

Subjects

Osteogenesis imperfecta -- Fiction
Wrongful life -- Fiction
Medical care, Cost of -- Fiction
Parents of children with disabilities -- Fiction
Mothers -- Psychology -- Fiction
Physician and patient -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Fiction
Large type books