The U.S. Supreme Court won't intervene in a custody dispute over a 5-week-old child who was born in Texas after a surrogate refused a California couple’s wishes to have an abortion.

A California couple’s surrogate, who refused their wishes to have an abortion, is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a custody dispute over the 4-week-old child who was born with a serious heart defect.

In a story published Aug_ 25, 2026, about a legal battle between a couple and their surrogate, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Nausheen Gilkar said her son was “the most beautiful person I’ve never seen.”.