Moms Speak Out Alleging Their Sons Were Switched at Birth
Wertynews.com – Moms speak out alleging their sons were switched at birth nearly four decades ago, bringing to light a medical mystery that has left families questioning what happened in 1988. Elizabeth O’Toole and Evelyn Newton are now sharing their stories after discovering that their babies were exchanged at Unity Medical Center in North Dakota on January 26, 1988. The revelation came through a lawsuit filed by the families in state court last week, revealing that both birth announcements appeared side by side in the local newspaper.
A Shocking DNA Discovery
The turning point came when Kyle Bylin, raised by Evelyn Newton, took an at-home DNA test that he received during a Christmas gift exchange. His results matched his DNA to Jeremy Morrison’s aunt, whose DNA was already registered on Ancestry.com. Morrison, who was raised by Elizabeth O’Toole, explained the moment of realization: “Matched with both my aunts, matched with my mom who only had one kid. It was kind of just a nail in the coffin, I guess.” His own DNA ended up matching with Bylin’s parents, confirming the switch.
“I mean, you would think with only two babies it wouldn’t be too hard to get them to the right families, but apparently it was,” Morrison told CBS News.
Morrison described the experience as a “roller coaster of emotions” that he characterizes as “a blessing but also a curse.” He acknowledged having two families now — the one he created for himself and the biological family he discovered. “I also have the family I created for myself, too. You know, my parents, Liz and Terry, taught me to be independent and to be resilient and that never let anything stop you in life and just keep going,” he shared.
The families have expressed frustration with how Unity Medical Center has handled the situation. The hospital stated it no longer has the medical records from 1988 and found no evidence to support claims that Unity Medical Center or its staff were responsible. However, Evelyn Newton, the mother who raised Bylin, disagreed with the hospital’s response. “It upsets me that the hospital is trying to pawn this off and say that basically, ‘oh, nothing happened here,'” she said.
Morrison, who now lives in Colorado, would like to receive an apology from the hospital. “I would like to know if this was done intentionally,” he said, emphasizing that the hospital is “100% at fault” since there were only two babies at the facility and they went home with the opposite families. The families continue to seek answers and accountability as they navigate this unexpected chapter in their lives.
