A surrogate carrying a baby for a California couple gave birth in Texas after relocating to the state amid an escalating legal dispute over treating a critical congenital heart defect. The delivery came just one day after a Dallas judge issued an emergency order directing hospital staff to provide life-sustaining medical care to the newborn upon birth.
Texas: Surrogate gives birth after court orders life-saving care for newborn
Brooke Mallory
Aug 13, 2026 | 8:59 PM



