On Monday November 23, Indiana attorney general Curtis Hill asked the US Supreme Court to consider stripping same-sex couples of their equal parenting rights, with nine justices holding a conference on December 11 to decide whether to challenge LGBTQ+ parents.
According to Slate, Hill claimed his stance is based on the ‘right to acknowledge biological distinction between males and females’, and the notion that same-sex couples do not always have ‘biological connections’ to their child.
He filed a petition urging the court to review a previous ruling which found that state’s refusal to list both same-sex parents on their child’s birth certificate is unconstitutional.