Surrogate Refuses Termination After Heart Defect Diagnosis, Seeks Custody
Intended parents requested termination after a fetal heart defect diagnosis, but the surrogate refused and is now fighting for custody of the newborn.
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Surrogate Gives Birth to Baby with Heart Defect Amid Abortion Dispute
A surrogate mother who refused to terminate her pregnancy despite the intended parents' wishes has given birth in Texas to a baby with a severe heart defect. The birth follows a legal dispute over the baby's medical treatment.
UK Surrogacy Law 'Creaking at Seams' Amid Rising Demand
Experts are urging ministers to update the UK's 'archaic' surrogacy laws, which are reportedly 'creaking at the seams' due to sharply rising demand, to prevent intended parents from resorting to riskier arrangements abroad.
Surrogate Mother Sued After Refusing Abortion Request, Custody Battle Ensues
A surrogate mother is being sued for $100,000 by the intended parents after she refused their request for an abortion. A custody battle has erupted, with the surrogate claiming the baby was 'ripped away' from her shortly after birth.
Surrogate Mother Fights to Prevent Abortion of Baby with Heart Defect
A surrogate mother is engaged in a legal battle to prevent the intended parents from aborting the baby, insisting that the unborn child, diagnosed with a heart defect, would have a good chance at life with post-natal surgery.
France's Top Court Rules for Recognition of Children Born from Surrogacy Abroad
France's highest court has ruled that children born through surrogacy abroad must be recognized in France as the children of their intended parents, despite the practice being banned domestically.
Legal Battle Ensues Over Abortion for Surrogate-Born Baby with Life-Threatening Condition
A baby born via surrogate has become the focal point of an abortion dispute after the intended parents requested to terminate the pregnancy at 20 weeks due to the fetus being diagnosed with a life-threatening condition, leading to a painful legal battle.
Couples Use Surrogate Mothers in Mexico Amid Legal Ambiguity
Couples, including those from Germany, are utilizing commercial surrogacy services in Mexico, where the business is highly commercialized but lacks uniform legal regulations, posing risks for both surrogates and intended parents.