A wrongful birth lawsuit is a legal action brought by parents against medical professionals or institutions for failing to inform them of a child's genetic or prenatal condition, which could have led to the termination of the pregnancy. These lawsuits can occur if doctors fail to detect and disclose information that would give the parents an opportunity to make an informed decision about whether they want to go through with the pregnancy. In other words, these cases generally involve situations where one party allegedly failed in their duty of care, resulting in damages suffered by another party due to not receiving proper information.