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Supreme Court declines to intervene in custody dispute over surrogate baby

The Supreme Court declined to intervene in a custody battle involving a California couple and their surrogate, McKenna West. The case arose after West refused to terminate a pregnancy despite the fetus being diagnosed with a severe heart condition. The court's decision upholds a California ruling recognizing the couple as the legal parents of the child.

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The Supreme Court declined to intervene in a custody battle involving a California couple and their surrogate, McKenna West. The case arose after West refused to terminate a pregnancy despite the fetus being diagnosed with a severe heart condition. The court's decision upholds a California ruling recognizing the couple as the legal parents of the child.

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