Less than a day after the Alberta Court of Appeal upheld a lower court decision to take an allegedly abused toddler off of life support – a motion was put to the Supreme Court – but it was dismissed late Thursday afternoon.

A spokesperson with the Supreme Court of Canada told CTV News the appeal had been dismissed – no reasons were given for the decision.

The motion was put forward by lawyers representing the parents of the two-year-old girl – who has been on life support since she and her twin sister were rushed to hospital in May – after the Appeals Court found the judge’s ruling last week to remove the girl from life support was sound.

Although the motion has been put to the Supreme Court – the child, who has been called ‘M’ or ‘Baby M’, as she cannot be identified, can still be taken off life support under the previous court decision – as a stay was not granted to allow the case to go before the higher court.

Last week, Justice June Ross issued the following statements on the case:

“Even assuming that M’s parents believe their decision is motivated by religious beliefs and love for M, I am left with a concern that their decision may in fact be affected by self-interest…”

The parents are facing two counts each of aggravated assault, criminal negligence causing bodily harm and failing to provide the necessities of life.

Those charges could be upgraded in the case of ‘Baby M’s death.

As part of Wednesday’s decision, the parents were allowed to visit the child in hospital, separately, for 20 minutes.