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In a heartbreaking case that has garnered national attention, a 28-year-old woman from Yonkers, New York, has sued two DNA testing laboratories after receiving incorrect paternity results that led her to terminate a pregnancy that her fiancé later discovered. The woman, who has chosen not to remain anonymous, says the emotional trauma has not only devastated her but also damaged her long-term relationship.
The woman and her fiancé had been trying to conceive for some time. However, the stress of the process led to a temporary separation in their relationship. During that brief break, she had a safe, secure sexual encounter with another man. After reconciling with her fiancé, she discovered she was pregnant and, believing the baby was her fiancé's, happily continued the pregnancy.
Still, lingering doubts prompted her to seek reassurance through paternity testing. The couple reportedly spent more than $1,000 on two inconclusive tests before submitting samples to One Health Labs, a Bronx-based facility that the woman claims operates out of the back of a hair salon.
In October, the lab delivered the shocking results, claiming with 99.99 percent certainty that the father was not her fiancé, but rather a man from a brief encounter. With the clock ticking toward New York’s 24-week legal abortion limit, and now nearly 20 weeks pregnant, the woman made the gut-wrenching decision to terminate.
"He (fiancé) just cried, he asked, 'Why would you go through a gender reveal?' I told him, 'Because I was positive it was yours.'" she said.
It was too late to undo the damage.
The emotional toll was too great. Her fiancé, crushed by the news of both the affair and the abortion. Still, the couple tried to move on. Then, months later, the unthinkable happened.
On Valentine’s Day, she was contacted by the DNA Diagnostic Center (DDC) in Ohio, one of two labs involved. The lab admitted that the mistake was due to an “IT glitch,” and confirmed that the original results were wrong. Her fiancé was the biological father of the child she had aborted.
"My daughter would have been born on the 17th of April," she told the outlet, in tears. "I'm grieving. I just have a lot of emotions. These results were the reason why I decided to do what I did," she said.
After the revelation, the couple tried to mend their relationship but ultimately separated in March. The woman has since begun treatment and is pursuing legal action, determined to hold both Winn Health Labs and DDC accountable.
Her lawyer, Craig Feimster, criticized the labs for their delay in correcting the error. “When people are making major life decisions based on these results, the delay is unacceptable.”
The case raises urgent questions about the accuracy and regulation of DNA testing services, an industry that is increasingly relied on for custody, immigration, and even abortion decisions.
“How many other people has this happened to?” the woman asked, her voice filled with pain and disbelief.
The DDC responded with a general statement:
For 30 years, DDC has provided reliable and accurate testing... If any concern is raised, we take immediate action... We understand and appreciate the incredible amount of trust people place in us.
DNA Diagnostics Center
But for this woman, those words provide little comfort. Her case now stands as a warning about the dangers of putting life-changing decisions in the hands of unregulated or error-prone testing facilities.
As the case progresses, it is expected to spark broader discussions about oversight in the DNA testing industry and what safeguards are necessary to prevent such tragedies from happening again.
(Input from various sources)
(Rehash/Muhammad Faisal Arshad/MSM)
