California couple confront their surrogate in a Texas court as dispute over newborn escalates

A California couple in an escalating fight with their surrogate over a newborn with a life-threatening heart defect told a Texas court Tuesday that the child's condition has worsened and they are anguished by attempts to deny them parental rights because they previously wanted an abortion.

California couple confront their surrogate in a Texas court as dispute over newborn escalates

TL;DR

  • A California couple is involved in a legal dispute with their surrogate.
  • The dispute concerns a newborn with a life-threatening heart defect.
  • The child's condition has reportedly worsened.
  • The couple is fighting to be recognized as legal parents.
  • Their parental rights are being challenged because they previously wanted an abortion.