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Texas Surrogacy Under Fire | Texas News
Texas has seen about 4,000 surrogacy births over the past decade, with intended parents often providing genetic material and surrogates carrying the pregnancy — but the legal landscape is murky. While court approval is required for parental recognition, surrogacy companies operate largely unregulated. Republican lawmakers fear foreign nationals exploiting the system to secure U.S. citizenship for their children via birth tourism, pushing for laws requiring at least 50% biological ties. Governor Abbott has vowed to curb this practice. Yet critics warn such bans could harm families with dual…
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