A lesbian couple are suing a clinic in Ohio following the birth of
their mixed race baby. Jennifer Cramblett selected a white,
blonde-haired, blue-eyed donor labelled No 380. But she was
artificially inseminated with a black man’s sperm by mistake. .
While she and her partner, Amanda Zinkon (left), adore their
daughter Payton (right), they are suing the clinic amid claims
she will grow up feeling out of place in their mostly-white
hometown in Ohio.
Her lawsuit says:
: ‘Getting a young daughter’s hair cut is not
particularly stressful for most mothers, but to Jennifer
it is not a routine matter, because Payton has hair
typical of an African American girl. ‘Jennifer was
crying, confused and upset,’ the lawsuit says. ‘All of
the thought, care and planning that she and Amanda
had undertaken to control their baby’s parentage had
been rendered meaningless. In an instant. Jennifer’s
excitement and anticipation of her pregnancy was
replaced with anger, disappointment and fear.’
To get a decent cut, Jennifer must travel to a black
neighbourhood, where she is obviously different in appearance,
and not overtly welcome.
Miss Cramblett said she grew up in predominantly white town
and didn’t meet a black person until she attended university.
She and her partner live in the mainly white Uniontown, Ohio, and
fear Payton will be the only non-white child in class at school.
Miss Cramblett claims she was worried her family might not
accept an African American child.
The sperm bank sent Miss Cramblett an apology note
and a refund. Miss Cramblett told NBC News: ‘I am
happy that I have a healthy child but I’m not going to
let them get away with not being held
accountable.‘You can’t just go, “Well you got a baby
so you should be happy”.’
Her claim for damages for wrongful birth and breach of warranty
was thrown out by a judge last week but she has been told to
resubmit her claim on the grounds of negligence and will return
to court in December.
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