Surrogate Seeks Custody in Texas Surrogacy Battle | San Antonio News

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 2m

A Texas court is now at the center of a high-stakes surrogacy custody battle involving a newborn with a critical heart condition. The surrogate mother, from Alaska, is demanding full parental rights despite the biological parents—California residents focused on medical care—already agreeing to life-saving surgery. Her legal team and conservative groups argue the parents’ past stance on abortion and their alleged lack of commitment raise red flags, pointing to Texas law that often grants birth mothers legal parentage. Meanwhile, the biological parents’ attorney fiercely defends their parental…