NYT > U.S. News A Surrogate Refused an Abortion and Fled to Texas. Now She Wants Custody of the Baby. Par : J. David Goodman 26 août 2026 à 12:20 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. © LM Otero/Associated PressMcKenna West, right, after a court hearing in Dallas on Tuesday.