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Surrogacy Contracts, Abortion, and Peonage

Some questions for liberals and conservative to think about.

Reason

Who Is McKenna West? The Surrogate Who Defied Abortion Orders and Gave Birth in Texas

Who is McKenna West? The Alaska surrogate whose decision after a prenatal diagnosis triggered a Texas parental-rights dispute.

International Business Times UK

Fifth Circuit Allows 2021 Texas Election Integrity Law To Finally Go Into Effect

"In short, we have been playing an exhausting game of Whac-A-Mole to correct the district court’s mishandling of this case."

Reason

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The Takeover Tab: State-Imposed Superintendent Buyouts Cost School Districts Big Bucks

And, critics of TEA takeovers say, those costs are just the beginning of expenses that come with state intervention but without state recompense.

Texas Observer

Surrogate refused to abort a baby after a devastating diagnosis. Now a Texas judge is stepping in

They allegedly cut her off financially.

We Got This Covered

Texas surrogacy case takes shocking turn after baby with heart defect is born

A surrogate gave birth Wednesday after a judge ordered life-sustaining treatment for the newborn. The baby was diagnosed with a serious heart condition before birth. The surrogate and the California couple are in a bitter legal dispute. Texas authorities intervened on behalf of the surrogate in the case. The newborn…

The Economic Times

Illnesses in the Egg Salmonella Outbreak Began More Than Six Months Before the Recalled Eggs Were Laid

The recalled eggs cover only 28 days of production, but illnesses in this multistate Salmonella outbreak began in November 2025.

Medical Daily

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Surrogate mom flees to Texas, alleges the biological parents pressured to end pregnancy. Now, she has given birth to baby with heart defect

"I knew in my soul, in my heart that I wanted to protect this little boy.”

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Paxton, Talarico tap contrary versions of God and Christianity in appeal to Texas voters

Campaigning for the U.S. Senate, Paxton says he was “delivered by God” to protect Texas from leftists. Talarico’s focus: “You can’t love God and hate other people.”

The Texas Tribune

Elon Musk Gets Trolled by Cards Against Humanity as Game Company Plans 'Sad Little Bitch' Monument in Texas

Cards Against Humanity plans a monument mocking Elon Musk at its Texas property, continuing a long-standing feud over land disputes with SpaceX near the US-Mexico border.

International Business Times UK

Surrogate mother who fled to Texas gives birth to baby amid legal battle over treatment

A judge ordered the child to receive life-sustaining treatment

The Independent UK

Texas Freezes Billions in Broadband Grants as Lawmakers Probe Alleged Starlink Favoritism

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:SPCX) Starlink has become a flashpoint in Texas’ broadband funding fight after the state temporarily froze BEAD grant disbursements amid a legislative review of allegations that changes to the award process favored low-Earth-orbit providers such as Starlink.

Benzinga

Elon Musk's Tesla Weighs $10.1 Billion Solar Plant, Chamath Palihapitiya Calls It a Bet on Nuclear: Here's Why

Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya said Wednesday that Tesla Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:TSLA) expansion into solar manufacturing was essentially a bet on nuclear power, as the automaker weighs a $10.1 billion solar cell plant in Texas.

Benzinga

Texas 'Pokémon TCG' Shop Robbed of More Than $100,000 in Cards

Texas Pokémon TCG shop The PokeHive loses over $100,000 in cards and suffers $25,000 in damage after a late-night robbery.

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The Guardian - US

Surrogate mother who fled to Texas gives birth to baby with severe heart defect

McKenna West initially agreed to an abortion after diagnosis, but then fled to state where abortion is illegal and broke contact with biological parents, attorney alleges

The Times of India

Two killed as US Army Apache helicopter crashes near Fort Hood base in Texas

An Apache helicopter of the US Army crashed in a central Texas field on Wednesday (local time), killing both people aboard and sparking a wildfire that forced the evacuation of several homes.

The Independent UK

Two soldiers dead after Apache helicopter crashes in Texas

A military official said the helicopter was undergoing a routine training flight before it went down

The Texas Tribune

Baby at center of surrogacy rights case is born in Dallas

The biological parents won a temporary restraining order against the surrogate, who tried to claim parental rights, and are with their baby, their attorneys say.

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International Business Times UK

US Army's Apache Attack Helicopter Crashes in Texas Field, Killing Two Crew Members Aboard

A US Army Apache helicopter crash near Fort Hood, Texas, resulted in two fatalities and a severe grass fire. Emergency responders contained the blaze, while investigations into the crash continue.

International Business Times UK

Texas 'AI Epicentre' Pauses Data Center Connections as ERCOT Queue Tops 1,800 Projects and 474GW

Governor Greg Abbott halts new data centre grid connections in Texas, ordering an audit to address the surge in energy demands from AI projects, which threaten grid stability and water resources.

The Texas Tribune

As Big Bend wall outcry builds, Paxton does not say whether construction should proceed

The attorney general’s campaign said he wants strong border security that considers Big Bend’s “unique characteristics” — but did not say whether he supports building a wall there.

Latin Times

Detained at His Own Front Door, Now Paralyzed in a Texas Hospital Bed: Inside the Gabriel Johnson Case

Cary pastor Gabriel Johnson suffered a stroke in ICE custody and is now partially paralyzed. His family and DHS dispute nearly every detail.

Bored Panda

Major Update In Case Of Surrogate Trying To Save Baby After Biological Parents Demand Pregnancy Be Terminated

“I felt I had no other option, no way out,” the surrogate mother said.

The Guardian - US

Honk if your barn is burning: pet goose alerts sleeping Texas family to blaze

Family ‘extremely grateful’ to four-month-old ‘Goosey’ who ran out of fire-billowing building and repeatedly squawked

The Texas Tribune

Broadband grants paused as critics allege favoritism toward Elon Musk’s Starlink

The Texas Broadband office made the announcement after facing scrutiny from lawmakers for changing the rules to seemingly favor companies such as Elon Musk’s Starlink.

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