VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-12
“The question is whether any adult, whatever parental title he or she holds, may decline life-saving surgery for a newborn who can live, because the child will live with disabilities.”
Paxton's office · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-12
Paxton's office wrote in a court filing questioning whether any adult may decline life-saving surgery for a newborn who can live.
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