Wrong Sperm used

[Lisa]

Fertility clinic used wrong sperm, suit claims

Baby darker than either parent; judge allows malpractice case to proceed


"NEW YORK - A couple can proceed with a lawsuit against a fertility clinic they filed after the wife gave birth to a daughter whose skin they thought was too dark to be their child, a judge has ruled.

Thomas and Nancy Andrews, of Commack, N.Y., sued New York Medical Services for Reproductive Medicine, accusing the Manhattan clinic of medical malpractice and other offenses. They claim the Park Avenue clinic used another man’s sperm to inseminate Nancy Andrews’ eggs.

Three DNA tests — a home kit and two professional laboratory tests — confirmed that Thomas Andrews was not the baby’s biological father, state Supreme Court Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam quoted the couple as saying.

The couple says that they have been forced to raise a child who is “not even the same race, nationality, color ... as they are,” the judge said in the ruling.

The lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages, came to light Wednesday after the judge issued a decision that allows them to proceed with parts of the lawsuit while dismissing other parts.

The judge quoted the couple as saying that after their daughter, Jessica, was born Oct. 19, 2004, they knew something was wrong because of her physical appearance."

[Princesa]

Wow thats crazy!! I can't believe the couple feels as if they are forced to raise the child who is of a differnt race etc thats messed up!! Their daughter who has been with them for like 3yrs and I'm assuming they love her..but to say they feel "forced to raise" her just because of this is messed up.Its sure as hell ain't her fault someone screwed up big time.But the fertility clinic deserves to be sued!

[kymmy]

I agree...I cannot ever imagine someone saying they feel forced to raise a child....The child is hers and they are not forced...It really pisses me off to hear someone talk like that about there child...I love my children and would never even begin to think that way...OMG.. I could go on and on...

[Jamie]

First, the child IS hers, because it was HER egg. And if she's "forced" to raise that child, then she shouldn't have become a mother at all. There are plenty of women in this world who CAN'T have children, so be thankful, bitch.

Second, that clinic definitely deserves a lawsuit. I'd probably do the same exact thing, however, I wouldn't feel forced to raise my own child.

[Lisa]

What a mess-up! The couple are complete idiots and ignorant .. They should not even be allowed to have that precious little girl!

[Lisa]

a complete cluster ***k

[newyork]

I heard this story a couple of weeks ago,***ked up in so many ways is right!that is a bad place to be...

[Robyn]

awful. I can understand the emotional scar of it not being the fathers.. however that doesnt mean they should feel as if they are forced to raise a child. first of all many people adopt children from different races/nationalities all the time.. a child is a child.

[Lisa]

I'm sure the parents are going thru quite an ordeal right now

[Lisa]

Not that I feel bad for them after the comment they made about being "forced" to raise their daughter

[Breanne]

Originally Posted by Jamie

First, the child IS hers, because it was HER egg. And if she's "forced" to raise that child, then she shouldn't have become a mother at all. There are plenty of women in this world who CAN'T have children, so be thankful, bitch.

Second, that clinic definitely deserves a lawsuit. I'd probably do the same exact thing, however, I wouldn't feel forced to raise my own child.

i agree with what you said 100%.

[Samantha]

well one things 4 sure ~ that families gonna be a well off one.