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Baby M (born March 27, 1986) was the pseudonym used in the case In re Baby M, 537 A.2d 1227, 109 N.J. 396 (N.J. 1988) for the infant whose legal parentage was in question.
- Mary Beth Whitehead, Loretta Schwartz-Nobel
- 1989
Baby M was born in 1985 to a surrogate who tried to keep her after the birth. The case sparked a legal battle over surrogacy rights and led to more states legalizing surrogacy.
Mar 23, 2014 · The custody battle over Baby M was the first time an American court considered the legality of surrogacy. Questions over the practice linger.
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- Clyde Haberman
Mar 24, 2014 · The custody battle over Baby M was the first time a court considered surrogacy. Today's families are created in many different ways.
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- The New York Times
Mar 29, 2012 · Baby M Part 1 of 3 1/6. This is the true story of the custody battle between Mary Beth Whitehead and William Stern. Mary Beth Whitehead agreed to be a surrogate mother for Bill and Betsy Stern...
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Jun 27, 2024 · This article marks the 30 th anniversary of the Supreme Court of New Jersey's Baby M decision by offering a critical analysis of surrogacy policy in the United States. Despite fundamental changes in both science and society since the case was decided, state courts and legislatures remain bitterly divided on the legality of surrogacy.
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Baby M. case has cast a shadow over the regulation of surrogate motherhood in the United States, despite fundamental changes in both science and society. Scientifically, the Supreme Court of New Jersey’s opinion was shaped by the fact that Ms. Whitehead was the biological mother of Baby M.
