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Texas court to hold hearing on high-profile surrogacy case

NPR | By Toluwani Osibamowo,

Leila Fadel

Published August 25, 2026 at 3:44 AM CDT

A Texas court is holding a hearing Tuesday in a high-profile custody battle — over a baby born with a heart deformity, to a surrogate.

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