North Dakota men who discover they were switched as newborns sue hospital
Summary
Two men in North Dakota found out they were switched at birth nearly 40 years ago after doing DNA tests. They and their families are suing the hospital, which denies responsibility but admits the babies were switched.Key Facts
- Kyle Bylin and Jeremy Morrison discovered they were switched as newborns after using home DNA tests.
- Both babies were born at Unity Medical Center in North Dakota on January 28, 1988, just hours apart.
- The lawsuit claims the hospital staff switched the babies without informing their parents.
- Unity Medical Center denies causing the switch and says records and staff from that time are no longer available.
- Bylin still has the hospital bracelet with the wrong name on it.
- Both men have met their biological parents, describing the meetings as "welcoming but awkward."
- Their families are trying to adjust to new relationships formed after the discovery.
- About 18 babies each year in the U.S. might be accidentally switched at birth, but most are caught quickly.
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