A Texas surrogacy dispute involving McKenna West, who refused to abort a fetus diagnosed with a heart condition against intended parents’ wishes, highlights how post-Dobbs abortion laws complicate surrogacy contracts. Legal scholars at UVA and GWU examine how fetal-personhood arguments, state-by-state legal patchworks, and bodily autonomy clash, leaving unresolved questions about enforceability and whose interests surrogacy law ultimately protects.