Baby with heart defect born to surrogate must receive treatment, Texas court rules, amid multistate legal battle

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A baby with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare and serious heart defect, was born to surrogate McKenna West in Texas.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton intervened to ensure the child received lifesaving medical care, overriding the intended parents' request for an abortion.
A Texas court issued orders requiring lifesaving care and placing responsibility for medical decisions with the intended parents, Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed.
The surrogate, McKenna West, refused an abortion and traveled to Texas for protection and to ensure the baby could receive expert medical care.
West is reportedly seeking custody of the child after birth but has been denied contact due to a court order.
The baby, Gabriel, will require multiple surgeries and will live with significant lifelong disabilities.

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