If the parents both carry the recessive gene form (allele) for the Rh gene then yes it is possible.
If dad was AA+- or Ao+- he could make a sperm cell that contained an A-. (possible sperm cells A+, A- in the first case & A+, A-, o+, o- in the second).
If mom also had either of the above genotypes she could produce an egg cell A- or o- and a baby with the phenotype (body) type A blood, Rh negative.
To set up the punnett squares:
dad AA+- with mom AA+- (dad always goes on top of punnett suare)
A+ A-
A+
A-
you get a 1 in 4 chance of a AA-- (type A negative baby)
dad Ao+- with mom AA+-
A+ A- o+ o-
A+
A-
you also get a 2 in 8 (1in4) chance of a type A negative child
dad Ao+- with mom Ao+-
A+ A- o+ o-
A+
A-
o+
o-
you get a 3 of 16 chance of a type A negative child
(Even a type AB+- father or mother could produce sperm and egg cells capable of making a Type A negative child.)
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