Surrogate gives birth to baby at center of multistate legal battle

Surrogate McKenna West declined to get an abortion requested by the intended parents after the baby she was carrying was diagnosed with a severe but treatable heart defect.

Texas AG Ken Paxton said the child ‘deserves a chance at life’

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton waded into a high-profile legal battle on Tuesday between a surrogate and a California couple over an unborn baby’s access to lifesaving healthcare, which has captivated anti-abortion activists. Paxton, who is running for Senate, filed a petition to intervene in the Texas court case be

A surrogate who refuses to abort her unborn baby despite the wishes of his biological parents has scored an early legal victory in the case – just weeks before her due date.

Black Texas families weigh whether to send their children to schools with more academic resources — but potentially fewer of their values.