Supreme Court Declines to Intervene in Surrogate Baby Custody Battle
The Supreme Court declined Tuesday to intervene in a multistate custody battle between a California couple and the surrogate who gave birth to their son after refusing a request to terminate the pregnancy.
TL;DR
- The Supreme Court declined to intervene in a multistate custody battle.
- The dispute involves a California couple and their surrogate.
- The surrogate gave birth to the couple's son after refusing to terminate the pregnancy.
- Justice Elena Kagan denied an emergency request from the surrogate.
- The surrogate sought to block a California court order recognizing the couple as legal parents.
- Kagan did not provide an explanation for her decision.