# Supreme Court declines surrogate’s request in custody fight over baby with serious heart defect

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- CNN, 2026-09-22 21:28 UTC
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- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/22/politics/supreme-court-surrogate-texas-california?Date=20260922&Profile=CNN

> The Supreme Court has declined a request from a surrogate seeking custody of a baby boy born with a serious heart defect. The decision avoids a complicated legal battle that has become part of wider national debates over abortion and surrogacy.

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