An Australian couple who abandoned a healthy twin baby born to them via surrogacy in India are facing outrage in their native land over their action.
According to Stuff.co.nz, despite Australian consular officials pleading with the couple not to leave without the child, the parents left the baby as they wanted to take only one of the children.
The Australian High Commission reportedly delayed giving the parents a visa in an attempt to convince them to accept the second child.
Chief Justice Diana Bryant said that the couple already had one sex and they didn't want the other child.
It is reported that the couple was granted visas following pressure by a senior political figure.
Chief Justice Bryant said that there was definitely some pressure placed to expedite the process to ensure the couple could return to Australia.