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Lee Budner
Coverage of Lee Budner in the Nexus archive.
- California couple confront their surrogate in a Texas court as dispute over newborn escalates
A California couple confronted their surrogate in a Texas court regarding their newborn who has a life-threatening heart defect, claiming the child's condition has worsened. The dispute involves claims over parental rights and medical decision-making, as the surrogate is seeking sole conservatorship for the child, whom the couple named Rumi. The conflict highlighted issues surrounding surrogacy and abortion law in Texas.