What is the current state of the law in B.C. on a duty of care of care for a born alive child?

Canada (Federal), Canada

The following excerpt is from Dobson (Litigation Guardian of) v. Dobson, [1999] 2 SCR 753, 1999 CanLII 698 (SCC):

18 It must be added that in City of Kamloops v. Nielsen, 1984 CanLII 21 (SCC), [1984] 2 S.C.R. 2, it was recognized that even where a duty of care exists, it may not be imposed for reasons of public policy. Although a duty of care to the born alive child may exist, for reasons of public policy, which will be explored later, that duty should not be imposed upon a pregnant woman. Matters of public policy are concerned with sensitive issues that involve far-reaching and unpredictable implications for Canadian society. It follows that the legislature is the more appropriate forum for the consideration of such problems and the implementation of legislative solutions to them. B. Imposing a Duty of Care in this Situation

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