A surrogate who is carrying triplets has refused orders from the birth parents to abort one of the fetuses - nearly a month after another surrogate mom spoke out about facing the same dilemma.

Brittneyrose Torres, 26, from Thousand Oaks, California is in a desperate bid to save the unborn child and said she even offered to adopt the female fetus, but the unidentified couple have reportedly refused.

Torres, who is 17 weeks pregnant, said the parents 'knew from the beginning that we wouldn't want to abort unless it was a life-and-death situation,' the New York Post reported.

Surrogate mom Brittneyrose Torres (file photo above), 26, from Thousand Oaks, California who is carrying triplets has refused orders from the birth parents to abort one of the fetuses

'We would never want to abort a baby's life.'

Using in-vitro fertilization, Torres was implanted with two fertilized eggs and the birth parents were hopeful one would develop.

However, to everyone's surprise, both eggs actually developed inside her womb and one split making twins boys and a third child, a female.

'We did not think we would be in this position,' Torres said.

Torres had become a surrogate for the birth parents after learning they could not have kids in a Facebook post shared by the birth mother's sister.

The surrogate told the Post that the birth parents seemed excited about having the three babies, but once she reached about week 12 of the pregnancy, they ordered her to abort the female fetus.

Torres said the birth parents made the demand citing 'increased medial risks for developmental disabilities' but after getting in contact with her doctors, the surrogate said there were no abnormalities.

'I told her I couldn't abort one of the children,' Torres said. 'I could not emotionally and physically do that at nearly 13 weeks. I believe it will be killing this baby.'

Torres has reached out to surrogacy watchdog The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network in an effort to fight the abortion demand, according to the Post.

Torres decided to speak out after learning about surrogate Melissa Cook (pictured) who is also carrying triplets and refused to abort one of the fetuses

Under her contract, she is reportedly set to receive at least $30,000 which includes $25,000 for carrying one child and an additional $5,000 for carrying two or more babies.

Torres reportedly decided to come out with her story after learning about surrogate Melissa Cook last month, who is also carrying triplets and refused a demand to abort one of the fetuses.

In both their cases, the birth parents 'claimed that a provision in their contract gave them the right to order an abortion, and have suspended some payments to the surrogates for breaching it,' according to the Post.

Under California law, fetuses cannot be aborted once they reach a 'viable' condition which is between 24 and 26 weeks - when they are capable of surviving outside the womb with medical intervention.

Torres said she has spoken out publicly to stop other surrogates from getting in the same situation.

'They shouldn't be forced to do something they don't want to,' Torres said.

California is considered to be one of the most surrogacy friendly states in America. Commercial surrogacy is permitted - with many hopeful parents entering into financial contracts with surrogates.

Other states that are surrogacy friendly include llinois, Arkansas, Maryland and New Hampshire.