Baby M - Wikipedia
WEBThree days after the birth, the infant was handed to the Sterns, who renamed her Melissa Elizabeth Stern. The very next day, Whitehead went back to the Sterns and demanded that the baby be given back to her.
SHE’S COME A LONG WAY, BABY M!: GIFTED CHILD BORN AMID A …
WEBMar 21, 1999 · Baby M’s real name is Melissa Stern, and she lives in Tenafly, N.J., with Bill and Betsy Stern, the couple who won a nasty and fascinating custody fight in 1987.
Baby M and the Question of Surrogate Motherhood
WEBMar 23, 2014 · As for Baby M herself, you may be wondering where she is today. Reared as Melissa Stern, she turns 28 on Thursday. She is married, and lives and works in London.
TUG O’ LOVE BABY M ALL GROWN UP - New York Post
WEBApr 13, 2008 · Two sets of parents lay claim to Melissa two decades ago after her biological mother, Mary Beth Whitehead, agreed to carry a baby for William and Elizabeth Stern of Tenafly, NJ, under a $10,000...
30 years later, Baby M lawyer at center of contested surrogacy …
WEBMar 3, 2016 · Whitehead's lawyer Harold Cassidy is now fighting on behalf of Melissa Cook, who is suing for parental rights and to have California's surrogacy law declared unconstitutional.
Just between us: memories of Baby M
WEBMay 10, 2009 · Melissa Stern is now 23 years old. Back then she was known only as Baby M, an infant at the center of a landmark custody battle revolving around surrogacy. First a recap: Mary Beth Whitehead of Brick Township, answered an …
Melissa Stern and Jake Clements Wedding Registry - TheKnot
WEBOct 23, 2011 · Melissa Stern and Jake Clements from TENAFLY, NJ have registered at for their wedding on October 23, 2011. Browse all their registries in one list.
BABY M DECISION IS A WIN FOR THE CHILD AND SURROGACY IDEA
WEBAug 9, 2021 · Melissa is lovingly bonded to the Sterns, who have cared for her the last nine months. To take her away now would have been traumatic and cruel.
Baby M's Legacy - The Center for Bioethics & Culture Network
WEBJan 20, 2016 · In 1986, Mary Beth Whitehead gave birth to Melissa Stern—a child she contracted to carry for William and Elizabeth Stern. Melissa was the biological child of William and Mary Beth. After giving birth, Mary Beth Whitehead refused to surrender the child. The rest, as they say, is history.
The First Contested Surrogacy Case: The Story of Baby M
WEBBaby M is now Melissa Stern, who has put the case behind her. As an adult in 2004, she legally had the parental rights of Mary Beth Whitehead terminated. Melissa also officially went through the adoption process, legalizing Elizabeth Stern as her mother.
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