Surrogate Battle Over Sick Newborn | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 27, 2026 · 1m

A California couple is locked in a high-stakes legal battle in Texas over their newborn son, Rumi, who was born with a life-threatening heart condition. The parents, devastated by the baby’s declining health, accuse the surrogate—a nurse who gave birth in Texas—of trying to steal their child. The surrogate claims she refused to terminate the pregnancy after learning of the diagnosis, despite the parents’ earlier desire to abort. Now, court documents reveal Rumi is critically ill and may be suffering complications from post-birth procedures. The surrogate’s lawyers question the parents’…