Supreme Court declines to intervene in surrogate baby custody battle

The article discusses a recent decision by the Supreme Court not to intervene in a multistate custody dispute involving a California couple and a surrogate who gave birth to their child after refusing a termination request. Justice Elena Kagan denied an emergency request from an Alaska nurse aiming to block a California court order recognizing the legal parentage of Omar ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar. The court did not provide a detailed clarification for these decisions. Additionally, there are subscription prompts for the Washington Examiner, highlighting its offers for unlimited access to news, analysis, and journalism, with options to subscribe or log in.


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.

Justice Elena Kagan denied an emergency request from McKenna West, an Alaska nurse who sought to block a California court order recognizing Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar as the legal parents of the baby. Kagan, who handles the emergency matters arising from California, did not provide an explanation for the decision, as is customary.

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