White Lesbian Couple Sues Sperm Bank for Giving Them Black Man’s Sperm by Mistake

A white Ohio woman is suing a sperm bank for allegedly inseminating her with sperm from a black donor by mistake.
 
Jennifer Cramblett, 36, was only four months into her pregnancy when she learned the Midwest Sperm Bank in Chicago wrote down the wrong donor chosen by her and her partner.

The lesbian couple, who live in rural, conservative Uniontown, Ohio, are now coming to grips with what it’s like to raise a biracial child in a primarily white community.

They say they’re worried about how 2-year-old Payton will grow up in an “all-white environment” where even her own family is cautious of her parents’ same-sex relationship.

Their child is also driven to a “black neighborhood” just to get a haircut. The lawsuit claims Cramblett is not welcome in those neighborhoods because “she is obviously different in appearance.”

She spiraled into a panic attack when she realized a clerical error led to her being impregnated by Donor No. 330 instead of Donor No. 380.

The sperm bank refused to discuss the error over the phone with Cramblett, but a month later, the couple received a letter of apology and a refund for only half the sperm.

Despite the grievance, Payton was delivered Aug. 21 2012 to Cramblett and her partner, Amanda Zinkon.

Cramblett admitted she didn’t know any black people until she attended college at the University of Akron. To accommodate Payton’s appearance, she’ll need to move to a diverse area to take care of Payton’s psychological well-being, the suit claims.

- New York Daily News