‘One in ten Britons don’t know who their real father is’

MetroUK ^ | 06/01/2019

[BenLurkin]

Some experts estimate four per cent of the population are not aware that the man they call ‘dad’ is not in fact their biological father. But Ian Cumming, Chief executive of Health Education England, said he thinks the figure could be as high as 10 per cent during a presentation at the Hay Literature and Arts Festival in Wales.

Around 220,000 tests are carried out by the NHS in England and Scotland each year, according to the Telegraph.

But the tests have been revealing some awkward family secrets and hospitals have been left with the ethical conundrum of what to do with them. Professor Cumming said: ‘Are we going to tell people: “That’s not your dad” – or are we going to keep that information to ourselves? I don’t think that would be acceptable ethically.’

But the possibility of detecting serious illnesses also leaves medical professionals wondering when would be the right time to inform them.

‘Do you tell their parents when they’re born? Do you tell them when they’re 12, 14, 16, 18?’

[grey_whiskers]

I note the professor's last name with interest.

BTW, is that why the children are all named Mahmoud, as a precaution?

[Chode]

and they thought blue bloods were a problem, mud blood is coming...

[erkelly]

Also, the chimeras might be more common then expected.

[erkelly]

Also, the chimeras might be more common then expected. In light of these stats (4%) the next step should be to determine if the DNA shows the father is a close male relative of the father. In that case, the father is likely the father, but he is a chimera.

[morphing libertarian]

those BASTARDS!!!!!

[married21]

What’s a chimera?

[TianaHighrider]

So very sad.

[LegendHasIt]

Heck, the way things are going, it won’t be long before the majority won’t know who their mother was.