Surrogate Seeks Supreme Court Help | Austin News

A Texas surrogate mother is fighting for custody of her newborn, Rumi, as biological parents from California seek to keep the child — despite her claims that they pressured her into an abortion due to the baby’s heart condition. After a Texas judge denied her conservatorship and upheld California’s parental rights, the surrogate now turns to the U.S. Supreme Court, warning that enforcing the California ruling could cause irreparable harm as Rumi undergoes life-saving surgeries. The parents, who admitted considering abortion but chose to continue the pregnancy, are also suing her for $100,000 — raising alarms that the baby might be moved to California for hospice care, even though his condition is treatable. This high-stakes legal battle exposes the chaotic, unregulated world of U.S. surrogacy — already sparking legislative action in Texas — and leaves the surrogate pleading with the nation’s highest court to intervene before it’s too late. 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/7f88e4f6fc6648cb