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Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult explores the ethical and emotional dilemmas of Willow O'Keefe, a child born with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), and her family. Following a misdiagnosed fracture, Willow's mother, Charlotte, sues her obstetrician and best friend, Piper, for wrongful birth to secure funds for Willow's care, leading to complex emotional and legal battles. This novel addresses themes of disability, motherhood, and the consequences of pursuing controversial lawsuits. This source material includes depictions of medical procedures and trauma, self-harm, sexual assault, suicide, disordered eating, outdated and offensive mental health beliefs and terminology, police brutality, and the death of a child.