Texas surrogacy case tests parental rights and life‑saving care
TL;DR
A California couple and their Alaska-based surrogate are tangled in a Texas court battle over who should be the baby’s parents after the infant is born with a severe heart defect, with disputes over an abortion decision, life-saving medical care, and custody. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton intervened to ensure treatment before later withdrawing, while California courts had already recognized the couple as the rightful parents; the case continues as the baby undergoes the Norwood procedure and crew of legal challenges regarding parental rights and medical decisions.
- The legal battle between a California couple, their surrogate and the Texas AG, explained CNN
- Parents seek six figures from surrogate who refused abortion after baby’s heart diagnosis: report Fox News
- Baby with heart defect at center of surrogate dispute receives first surgery, parents' lawyer says CBS News
- A surrogate’s fight for parental rights in Dallas could discourage surrogacy use in Texas, lawyers say The Texas Tribune
- Biological parents sue surrogate McKenna West for $100K for breaching contract, not aborting baby New York Post
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