Surrogate Battle Over Baby With Critical Heart Condition | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 26, 2026 · 2m

A California couple fights to keep their critically ill newborn, Rumi, after a Texas surrogate refuses to relinquish custody — sparking a high-stakes legal battle over parental rights, medical decisions, and the ethics of surrogacy in a state where abortion is heavily restricted. The baby, born with a life-threatening heart defect, is now dependent on intensive care, while the surrogate, a nurse who refused to abort despite the diagnosis, seeks sole custody. Tensions escalate as the couple, who once considered abortion, argue they’re Rumi’s devoted parents — even as the surrogate’s team…