A surrogate who refused to have an abortion after a heart defect was identified in the unborn baby has taken a custody dispute to the US Supreme Court.
The woman fled to Texas, where abortion is illegal, and is now seeking custody of the baby, who is four weeks old.
The available material says the dispute centres on the surrogate’s refusal to terminate the pregnancy following the discovery of the heart defect. It does not provide the identities of the surrogate, the baby, or any other parties involved in the custody case.
The case has reached the highest court in the United States, placing the question of custody before the US Supreme Court. No further details have been supplied about the legal arguments, previous court rulings, or the child’s current medical condition.
The latest known position is that the surrogate is pursuing custody of the four-week-old baby after travelling to Texas during the pregnancy.
