Surrogate asks Texas court to let her seek medical care on the baby she carrying , AG Paxton says | State
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An Alaskan surrogate who traveled to Texas is petitioning a state court for legal protection to seek necessary medical care for the unborn baby she is carrying. The legal action was prompted after a California couple, who are the intended parents, allegedly refused treatment for a severe heart condition diagnosed in the fetus.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has weighed in on the case, highlighting the dispute between the surrogate and the intended parents over the course of medical treatment. The unfolding legal battle underscores complex jurisdictional and ethical questions surrounding surrogacy contracts, parental rights, and fetal health care decisions.
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WFAA (Dallas-Fort Worth, US)Provides geographical context and details the underlying medical and contract dispute.