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Surrogacy is not regulated on a federal level, which can leave room for gaps in interpretation

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A California couple locked in a legal dispute with their surrogate over a baby born with a critical heart defect told a Texas court Tuesday that the child's condition has deteriorated, expressing anguish over attempts to strip their parental rights because they had previously requested an abortion.