A surrogate mother seeking to get life-saving healthcare for the unborn baby she is carrying won a key court victory late Tuesday, in a high-profile legal battle that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined. McKenna West, an Alaska resident and surrogate mother, traveled to Texas to prepare to get treatment for th
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A surrogate mother seeking to get life-saving healthcare for the unborn baby she is carrying won a key court victory late Tuesday, in a high-profile legal battle that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined. McKenna West, an Alaska resident and surrogate mother, traveled to Texas to prepare to get treatment for th
Surrogate McKenna West declined to get an abortion requested by the intended parents after the fetus she is carrying was diagnosed with a severe but treatable heart defect. A surrogate mother seeking to get life-saving healthcare for the unborn baby she is carrying won a key court victory late Tuesday, in a high-profile legal battle that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined.
CBS News reported the story as "Baby with heart defect carried by surrogate must receive care, Texas court says." Washington Examiner reported the story as "Paxton-backed surrogate mother gets legal win in fight for life-saving care for unborn baby."
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