2 North Dakota Men Sue Hospital Over 1988 Baby Swap After DNA Test
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 23
2 North Dakota Men Sue Hospital Over 1988 Baby Swap After DNA Test
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 23
Summary
Jeremy Morrison and Kyle Bylin sued Unity Medical Center after DNA testing showed they were switched at birth on Jan. 26, 1988, when they were the only two babies born there that day.
A direct-to-consumer test given to Bylin two years ago found no match to the family that raised him, and follow-up testing traced a biological aunt and confirmed the swap.
The lawsuit alleges negligence, medical malpractice and emotional distress, saying the mix-up cost both men the lives they were meant to live and damaged ties with their biological parents.
Unity Medical Center said an internal review found no evidence its staff caused the switch, though it did not dispute that the swap occurred and said it sympathizes with both families.
Both men have now met their biological parents but not each other, underscoring the lasting disruption nearly 40 years after the birth mix-up.