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Surrogate mother who 'refused abortion request' from parents gives birth

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A surrogate mother who allegedly refused an abortion request from the biological parents has given birth to a baby boy.The infant arrived yesterday morning in Texas, three weeks ahead of his September 2 due date, and was immediately placed under the supervision of specialist paediatric doctors.The birth has sparked a bitter legal dispute with the child's biological parents over his medical care.Lee Budner, a lawyer representing the Californian couple who are the child's biological parents, confirmed the birth to The Texas Tribune.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say He said: "Our clients' only focus at this time is ensuring that their baby receives the medical care that he vitally needs and that they, as his parents, are able to spend every precious moment they can with him."The crisis began in April when a 20-week ultrasound revealed the foetus had hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare and serious condition where the left side of the heart fails to develop properly.Newborns with HLHS...

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