Surrogate Motherhood

September 22, 2026 Ann E. Marimow and J. David Goodman

Supreme Court Order Gives Parents Custody of Baby in Surrogacy Fight

A surrogate refused to have an abortion after the fetus was diagnosed with a serious heart problem. She asked the justices to block a court order giving custody to the biological parents.

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August 26, 2026 J. David Goodman

A Surrogate Refused an Abortion and Fled to Texas. Now She Wants Custody of the Baby.

A surrogate refused to have an abortion after the fetus was diagnosed with a serious heart problem. She fled to Texas and had the child. Now she wants a judge to give custody to her instead of the biological parents.

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August 20, 2026 Jessica Grose

America Has a Surrogacy Problem

The industry is long overdue for a reckoning.

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August 12, 2026 J. David Goodman

A Fight Over Abortion and Surrogacy Ends With a Baby Born in Texas

The baby, who was born Wednesday with a severe heart defect, drew the attention of anti-abortion activists and the Texas attorney general after the intended parents wanted the surrogate mother to have an abortion.