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Canadians switched at birth in second case at hospital

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Two Canadian men have recently discovered they were switched at birth. I think the families should keep their endowments to themselves, as though the children had been legally adopted. If one of the men had been adopted by a wealthy family, I do not think that family should owe the other family anything. Some kids just get lucky. Unfortunately, it seems as though it's gone quite poorly.

David Tait Sr said the families would be brought closer together by the new information. "We agreed we are going to be one family." Mrs Tait said that all the parents involved would "like to continue treating them as their own sons".
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Eric Robinson, a former cabinet minister in Manitoba province, told reporters: "The federal government owes these people. "What happened to them is criminal. Lives were stolen. You can't describe it as anything less than that." Health Minister Jane Philpott said the health department would start an independent investigation to try and determine whether there are any other cases of baby-switching that have not yet been exposed.
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Does the government owe these men anything? I doubt this would be considered malpractice in the USA.

The article said they were born in a rural area, and the men are now adults.
 
In the US it likely would be held accountable for as malpractice on the part of the hospital. In most hospitals now you need special clearance to go into the maternity ward and not even regular nurses or others can go there without authorization or good reason to prevent these kinds of things.
 
No winners there and happens more often than you likely imagine. I wouldn't wish that predicament on anyone. Beyond awful for all involved.
 
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No winners there and happens more often than you likely imagine. I wouldn't wish that predicament on anyone. Beyond awful for all involved.
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The interesting thing for psychology would be to see, if humans could turn the situation into a win win and what the socio - psychological factors for success would be.
 
The statute of limitations for medical malpractice varies by state, but as far as I can see, the maximum timeframe is 10 years. Looks like the hospital is in the clear. The question of whether or not the government should pay for it remains unresolved. I wouldn't be surprised if Justin Trudeau himself compensated each of the families on a personal visit.
 
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What a weird feeling that would be to fine out. If I were one of the parents I would feel very conflicted. On one hand I would be furious, but then I would feel guilty for feeling furious because I doubt I would have changed things if I could. After all if I raised a kid as my son he is my son and finding out we didn't share DNA wouldn't change how I felt about him.
 
BrewerBob said:
What a weird feeling that would be to fine out. If I were one of the parents I would feel very conflicted. On one hand I would be furious, but then I would feel guilty for feeling furious because I doubt I would have changed things if I could. After all if I raised a kid as my son he is my son and finding out we didn't share DNA wouldn't change how I felt about him.
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I have no doubt that you would feel that way about a kid which you did raise. I wonder how this will affect those who didn't raise him, but raised another child instead. In that case the answer of how much one should care, and to what extent is less clear. Both of the families are likely thinking about that scenario. Families give us the boundaries we use to keep from spilling over the edge or leaking into the lives of other people and other families. The government really messed up this time.
 
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