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Texas AG steps in to multi-state surrogacy dispute
Summary by The Dallas Editorial Desk Phil Prazan and Charles Nichelson , as published by NBC5 DFW
· August 11, 2026
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A surrogate mother asked a Dallas County court to order medical care for the baby she’s carrying. The State of Texas just stepped into a multi-state battle over who will be the parents of a baby. According to our partners at the Dallas Morning News, Mckenna West, a surrogate from Alaska, has giv...
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Key takeaway The State of Texas just stepped into a multi-state battle over who will be the parents of a baby.
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What is this story about? A surrogate mother asked a Dallas County court to order medical care for the baby she’s carrying. The State of Texas just stepped into a multi-state battle over who will be the parents of a baby. According to our partners at the Dallas Morning News, Mckenna West, a surrogate from Alaska, has giv...
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