Surrogate Battles for Baby’s Life | Charlotte News

A surrogate mother in Alaska is fighting to keep custody of a critically ill newborn with a life-threatening heart defect, taking her case to the Supreme Court after losing in Texas and facing a California court order naming the intended parents as legal guardians. The baby, born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, has already undergone surgery but needs ongoing care — care the surrogate believes the intended parents, who requested an abortion at 23 weeks, won’t provide. With surrogacy laws unregulated federally and deeply divided public opinion, this high-stakes battle pits medical necessity against contractual obligations and ethical debates over abortion and parental rights — all while the infant’s survival hangs in the balance. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c3f8cfb7a3bd6c6f