Baby born via surrogate can leave Texas for treatment in California, court rules
Ruling latest step in legal fight over medically fragile child born after surrogate rejected couple’s request for abortion The Texas supreme court has decided that the month-old infant that surrogate McKenna West gave birth to can be relocated to Los Angeles, a Thursday ruling that came weeks after a California court had recognized the biological parents’ custody rights. “Sustaining the life of…
The Texas supreme court has ruled that a month-old infant, born via surrogate to McKenna West, can be moved to Los Angeles for treatment due to the child's severe heart defect. This decision follows a California court's recognition of the biological parents' custody rights in the case. The court emphasized that the child's life is the top priority in this urgent situation.
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