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DNA test prompts lawsuit alleging 1988 hospital baby switch

A consumer DNA test led a Colorado man to learn he may have been raised by the wrong family, prompting two families to sue Unity Medical Center over an alleged 1988 newborn swap.

Published Jul 21, 2026, 10:14 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

A Colorado man who says a consumer DNA test revealed he was raised by the wrong family has joined another man and both sets of parents in a lawsuit accusing a North Dakota hospital of switching the two newborns nearly four decades ago, US News reported. The families allege the mistake permanently altered their lives and deprived them of relationships with their biological relatives.