Because they have to show damages. Saying "this wasnt what I bought when I paid for the sperm" would get you a refund. Saying "I have all these new expenses" is how you end up with punitive damages which can really put the hurt on the clinic and maybe make them buy a computer system so they can print out a label. As…

Given the lack of diversity, it shouldn't be on the list at all.

they have to establish damages..."you screwed up" would be good enough to get their money back. But a healthy kid with a different skin tone is much harder to quantify damage...so they have to expand the damage as much as possible. Once a lawyer writes it up...it always sounds ridiculous.

Seriously. People screen for diseases too, right? Like you can purposefully pick a donor that isn't a carrier for the same things you are. A mixup could be life-threatening.

I'm the white biological mom of a biracial daughter who was born in New Hampshire.

While I get that, and your experience is totally valid, there are people who don't look like their parents who aren't "adapting." Because people are looking at race as a binary in this situation (which is ridiculous because Payton is this woman's biological child and is half white) they are forgetting that MANY times,…

This is exactly how I feel. Yes, the sperm bank absolutely fucked up and they should make it right as best they can. But the "we can't possibly raise our child in this community because of intolerance!" angle is rather far-fetched.

It highlights something poignant: being a member of a minority has costs, like it literally costs more in money to live somewhere tolerant. Because tolerance is desirable, like leafy trees and good schools. It costs more to deal with the anxiety you face coming from a mixed race family- more in time spent with…

Okay. I watched the vid, get the lawsuit and I understand their position. If you're not black, half black or any other brown person you may not understand this fully. I'm from the area that they are from. My dad was military so we moved often. We ended back in NE Ohio just in time for my sophomore year in HS. By this…

Yes, I remember this one Dateline about that. People thought they were getting sperm from various donors, but really, the doctor was just giving them all his sperm. A lot of the people lived in the same area, and one guy even found out that he'd dated his half sister in high school. Not good. And yes, of course…

I don't understand why their lawsuit has to justify anything beyond, "You gave us the wrong sperm."

So, you know, a model of diversity and the ideal place for a lesbian couple with a biracial daughter.

Although it's easy to point fingers and say that she is racist, this would be a different conversation if the sperm bank had made the mistake of using sperm from a relative or someone with a genetic disease (like an autosomal dominant disorder). At the end of the day, the gross negligence here is terrifying.

I'm glad this post clarifies some peoples' concerns that her complaint with the sperm bank in any way indicated that she didn't love and cherish her daughter exactly how she is. I'm glad she's suing them because it's incredibly important that people be provided with accurate information when choosing a donor whose DNA…

"She paid rent, and she was there probably three times."

I had no idea Raven Symone and Lindsay Lohan were pulling George W. Bush's strings, let alone neo-cons. That's a Disney Channel movie I want to see.

Weird story here.

I have the feeling these are the kind of women you wouldn't really want to marry in the first place.

I am a bit lukewarm on the dress, but THAT VEIL!

What is this world where I really like Taylor Swift? Single-dom (and feminist) is a good look for her.