Legal Opinion
Astrue v. Capato Ex Rel. B. N. C.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 21, 2012No. 11-159PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ginsburg
Karen and Robert Capato married in 1999, Robert died of cancer less than three years later. With the help of in vitro fertilization, Karen gave birth to twins 18 months after her husband's death. Karen's application for Social Security survivors benefits for the twins, which the Social Security Administration (SSA) denied, prompted this litigation. The technology that made the twins' conception and birth possible, it is safe to say, was not contemplated by Congress when the relevant provisions of the Social Security Act (Act) originated (1939) or were amended to read as they now do (1965).
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