LA surrogate defies parents, delivers baby with rare heart defect amid legal battle
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A Los Angeles-based surrogate gave birth to a baby with hypoplastic left heart syndrome after the intended parents sought abortion over the fetal defect. The surrogate fled to Texas, where abortion is banned, and a court ordered lifesaving medical care for the infant while restricting the surrogate’s involvement, fueling a high-profile custody dispute that highlights surrogacy contracts and bodily autonomy.
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- Baby in surrogate dispute now in custody of parents and getting medical care, lawyer says cbsnews.com
- What to Know About a Surrogacy Dispute Between a California Couple, Their Surrogate and Texas Courts TODAY.com
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