Ken Paxton demands protection for surrogate and unborn child with birth defect
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- cbsnews.comseen 14 Aug, 18:22headline rewritten
Baby with heart defect carried by surrogate must receive treatment, Texas court rules, after intended parents request abortionBaby with heart defect born to surrogate must receive treatment, Texas court rules, amid multistate legal battle - theepochtimes.comseen 28 Aug, 21:11description edited
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The baby’s genetic parents said that he was in a critical condition and and ‘has gasped for air, choked on tubes’ following his surgery.The baby’s genetic parents said that he was in a critical condition and ‘has gasped for air, choked on tubes’ following his surgery.
- newsone.comseen 29 Aug, 00:20headline rewritten
Baby In Surrogate Custody Battle Is Getting Worse [Op-Ed]California Couple Says Baby’s Heart Condition Is Getting Worse, While Surrogate Fights For Custody [Op-Ed] - PBS NewsHourseen 29 Aug, 03:12headline rewritten
Custody fight erupts after surrogate refuses abortion for baby with heart conditionCustody fight over baby born via surrogate sparks fear of fertility treatment restrictions
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Tue, 11 August 2026
1 report- The Hill21:15
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has intervened in a Dallas County surrogacy case involving an unborn baby with a severe heart defect, seeking to ensure the fetus receives life-saving medical treatment after birth despite objections from his intended parents. The unborn child, who Paxton’s office referred to as “baby Gabriel,” was diagnosed in utero...
Wed, 12 August 2026
5 reports- siouxlandnews.com15:31first to report
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking protection from a court for a surrogate and an unborn baby with a heart defect to ensure the child receives help.
- cbsnews.com17:03edited after publishing
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Baby with heart defect carried by surrogate must receive treatment, Texas court rules, after intended parents request abortionSurrogate McKenna West declined to get an abortion requested by the intended parents after the baby she was carrying was diagnosed with a severe but treatable heart defect.
- Google News - Top Stories17:03
Baby with heart defect carried by surrogate must receive treatment, Texas court rules, after intended parents request abortion CBS News Surrogate McKenna West who refuses to abort baby despite its biological parents wishes scores early legal victory New York Post Ken Paxton demands protection for surrogate and unborn child with birth defect The Hill What Is Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome? Fight Over Unborn Baby Explained Newsweek Commercial Surrogacy Turns Women into Machines, Babies into...
- The Hill20:49
A Texas court ruled a surrogate from Alaska must receive medical care after the baby’s intended parents demanded an abortion due to health defects. The court issued a temporary restraining order for McKenna West, the surrogate, that stated that she could not refuse medical care in Dallas and could not remove the child from the...
- click2houston.com22:52
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.
Thu, 13 August 2026
5 reports- The Guardian World02:12
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 A surrogate mother who traveled to Texas, where abortion is illegal, claiming she was pressured to end the pregnancy after the discovery of a severe heart defect, gave birth on Wednesday to a baby boy. The child’s biological parents, Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed of California, confirmed the birth through their lawyer, while...
- sitkasentinel.com02:21
A surrogate who went to Texas after a dispute with a California couple over treating a severe birth defect has given birth a day after a judge in Texas ordered a hospital to provide life-sustaining …
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- hppr.org14 Aug, 12:01their copy
- Google News - Top Stories03:06
A Fight Over Abortion and Surrogacy Ends With a Baby Born in Texas The New York Times Surrogate mother who fled to Texas gives birth to baby with severe heart defect The Guardian Texas asks Dallas court to let it intervene in dispute over unborn child’s medical care KXAN Austin Surrogate asks Texas court to let her seek medical care on the baby she’s carrying, AG Paxton says The Texas Tribune Baby at center of multistate surrogacy controversy born in North Texas Dallas News
- Google News - Top Stories07:38
California couple’s surrogate gives birth in Texas after judge orders life-saving care CNN A Fight Over Abortion and Surrogacy Ends With a Baby Born in Texas The New York Times Surrogate mother who fled to Texas gives birth to baby with severe heart defect The Guardian Baby with heart defect born to surrogate must receive treatment, Texas court rules, amid multistate legal battle CBS News Surrogate asks Texas court to let her seek medical care on the baby she’s carrying, AG Paxton says The...
- Google News - Top Stories19:47
Surrogate gives birth in Texas to baby with heart defect after parents requested abortion Fox News Baby at center of surrogacy rights case is born in Dallas The Texas Tribune Surrogate who claims couple wanted her to abort baby gives birth amid intense legal battle KATU A Fight Over Abortion and Surrogacy Ends With a Baby Born in Texas The New York Times California couple’s surrogate gives birth in Texas after judge orders life-saving care CNN
Fri, 14 August 2026
9 reports- mycolumbuspower.com00:00
A risky birth defect caused one couple to request an abortion in their surrogacy journey. Instead, the surrogate fled to Texas to give birth.
- Google News - Top Stories06:14
L.A. surrogate defies parents’ wishes, gives birth to baby with heart defect amid legal battle KTLA A Fight Over Abortion and Surrogacy Ends With a Baby Born in Texas The New York Times Baby in surrogate dispute now in custody of parents and getting medical care, lawyer says CBS News California couple’s surrogate gives birth in Texas after judge orders life-saving care CNN What to Know About a Surrogacy Dispute Between a California Couple, Their Surrogate and Texas Courts TODAY.com
- Times of India10:01
The surrogacy dispute escalated significantly when McKenna West delivered a newborn with a critical heart condition. This infant is currently under the care of intended parents Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed. Meanwhile, West is fighting against the custody agreements and claims over parental rights in Texas, where the intricate web of contrasting state laws complicates the situation, leading to ongoing legal battles as all parties await further judicial rulings.
- ewtnnews.com11:00
A baby born to surrogate mother McKenna West is receiving medical care in a Dallas children’s hospital.
- hppr.org12:03
An Alaskan surrogate has traveled to Texas for legal protection after a California couple has refused treatment for a severe heart condition.
- The Guardian World15:45
Biological parents given custody of child born in Texas amid dispute over surrogate mother’s claim of abortion request A two-day-old baby with a rare heart defect at the center of a complex surrogacy dispute in Texas has been handed over to the parents’ custody and is receiving care, lawyers for the parents said on Friday. The baby has hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a defect that requires surgeries to correct. The baby was born on Wednesday to surrogate mother McKenna West of Alaska after she...
- iDNES (Czechia)17:27
Američané v posledních dnech napjatě sledují nanejvýš neobvyklý spor, který stále vyhrocenou debatu o zachování potratů v USA tak trochu obrací naruby. Poté, co se u nenarozeného plodu přišlo na vážnou srdeční vadu, požádal manželský pár „svou“ náhradní matku, aby podstoupila interrupci. Ta to však odmítla a odjela do Texasu, kde ve středu porodila. A žádá, aby jí dítě svěřili do péče.
- ipowerrichmond.com20:54
McKenna West gave birth to a baby boy on Wednesday, but she was not allowed to have any contact with him She plans to fight for custody.
- binnews.com21:57
McKenna West alleges her surrogacy agreement threatened a $250,000 penalty if she refused to terminate her pregnancy, as a legal battle over the baby continues after his birth.
Sat, 15 August 2026
1 report- Le Figaro (France)17:31
RÉCIT - McKenna West, qui portait l’enfant à naître d’un couple de Californiens, s’est enfuie après une demande d’IVG et a accouché au Texas. Le fœtus présentait une malformation cardiaque grave. Le procureur général du Texas, en campagne électorale, s’en est mêlé. Un bras de fer judiciaire commence.
Mon, 17 August 2026
1 report- thecatholicherald.com21:05
The child’s biological parents had previously requested an abortion but have now agreed to the first of three surgeries
Tue, 18 August 2026
1 report- The Hill14:04
The baby at the center of a surrogacy battle, Rumi, had his first open-heart surgery Friday for his severe congenital heart condition in Dallas. Lee Budner, an attorney for the California-based Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar, gave an update on the newborn in a statement to The Dallas Morning News on Monday. Rumi underwent the...
Wed, 19 August 2026
1 report- ksat.com10:00
A surrogate’s fight for custody over the baby she birthed last week could lead to more restrictions on the rights of biological parents and on abortion clauses in surrogacy agreements.
Thu, 20 August 2026
2 reports- komu.com11:21
As the baby recovers from surgery, the legal battle centered around abortion, surrogacy and parental rights continues.
- freerepublic.com15:15
Tue, 25 August 2026
4 reports- wkyufm.org08:44
A Texas court is holding a hearing Tuesday in a high-profile custody battle — over a baby born with a heart deformity, to a surrogate.
- Google News - Top Stories13:29
Judge upholds restraining order, will rule on Alaska surrogate, California parents’ custody fight KERA News One Woman Conceived a Baby. One Carried Him. Who’s the Mother? The New York Times Surrogate, California couple clash in court as newborn fights for life after heart surgery Fox News Dallas judge delays custody decision in surrogacy fight over newborn with heart defect CBS News California couple confront their surrogate in a Texas court as dispute over newborn escalates AP News
- nypost.com20:18
- Google News - Top Stories23:59
California couple and their surrogate testify in Texas court as dispute over newborn escalates AP News Judge upholds restraining order, will rule on Alaska surrogate, California parents’ custody fight KERA News Surrogate, California couple clash in court as newborn fights for life after heart surgery Fox News Dallas judge delays custody decision in surrogacy fight over newborn with heart defect CBS News The legal battle between a California couple, their surrogate and the Texas AG, explained CNN
Wed, 26 August 2026
9 reports- Google News - Top Stories01:40
Surrogate, California couple clash in court as newborn fights for life after heart surgery Fox News A Surrogate Fled to Texas to Avoid an Abortion. Now She Wants Custody of the Baby. The New York Times Judge upholds restraining order, will rule on Alaska surrogate, California parents’ custody fight KERA News Dallas judge delays custody decision in surrogacy fight over newborn with heart defect CBS News California couple confront their surrogate in a Texas court as dispute over newborn escalates...
- Google News - Top Stories11:10
California couple confront their surrogate in a Texas court as dispute over newborn escalates CNN One Woman Conceived a Baby. One Carried Him. Who’s the Mother? The New York Times Los Angeles couple confronts their surrogate in Texas court as dispute over newborn escalates 6abc Philadelphia Dallas judge delays custody decision in surrogacy fight over newborn with heart defect CBS News Surrogate, California couple clash in court as newborn fights for life after heart surgery Fox News
- Google News - Top Stories11:22
California couple confront their surrogate in a Texas court as dispute over newborn escalates NBC News See more headlines & perspectives on Google News
- sitkasentinel.com14:14
A California couple in an escalating fight with their surrogate over a newborn with a life-threatening heart defect have testified in a Texas court. They said Tuesday that the child’s condition has …
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- ksl.com26 Aug, 18:30their copy
- theepochtimes.com15:34edited after publishing
The baby’s genetic parents said that he was in a critical condition and ‘has gasped for air, choked on tubes’ following his surgery.
- independent.co.uk17:50
Surrogacy is not regulated on a federal level, which can leave room for gaps in interpretation
- Times of India20:39
Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed revealed in court why they asked surrogate McKenna West to terminate their pregnancy after their unborn baby was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. West refused and later sought custody of newborn Rumi, who remains critically ill after undergoing the Norwood procedure. A Dallas judge has extended a temporary restraining order while considering the custody dispute.
- newsone.com21:15edited after publishing
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Baby In Surrogate Custody Battle Is Getting Worse [Op-Ed]Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed are still embroiled in a multi-state legal battle with McKenna West, the surrogate they paid to have their baby.
- PBS NewsHour22:35edited after publishing
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Custody fight erupts after surrogate refuses abortion for baby with heart conditionThis week, a Texas court heard arguments in a legal fight between a California couple and their surrogate over a newborn with a serious heart condition. The case has drawn the attention of anti-abortion activists pushing for new restrictions on surrogacy. Amna Nawaz discussed the case with Shefali Luthra, reproductive health reporter for The 19th News.