The Texas Supreme Court ruled on September 19, 2026, that a medically fragile month-old child born via surrogate may travel to California for treatment, overriding prior restrictions in a case involving surrogate arrangements and abortion-related disputes. The decision continues a legal battle over the child's medical autonomy.
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Texas: Texas Supreme Court rules baby delivered by surrogate can leave Texas Texas Supreme Court allows surrogate-born baby to leave Texas for treatment in Los Angeles. #Texas #Legal Texas Supreme Court allows surrogate-born baby to leave Texas for treatment in Los Angeles.
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 th