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A surrogate birth in Texas has sparked a legal battle over custody and life-saving medical decisions for a newborn with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The case pits the birth parents against the surrogate, with state authorities stepping in amid competing contracts and fears for the child’s care.
A surrogate mother, McKenna West, has refused a couple’s abortion requests after a prenatal HLHS diagnosis. The baby has survived birth and will undergo Norwood surgery in Texas, with legal battles ongoing across states.
The Guardian reports that the attorney general has depicted a perceived surge in school-based gender transitions as a national crisis. A federal lawsuit against a Kansas district underscores parental rights debates, while internal guidelines prompting debate over notifying parents are at issue.
West has initiated an emergency appeal to halt a California court order recognizing Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar as the baby’s parents. West seeks custody or conservatorship to ensure life-saving treatment for the infant born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The case highlights surrogacy, abortion, and interstate medical-care disputes.