A rare congenital heart defect that underdevelops the heart’s left side.
A surrogate has given birth to Gabriel in Dallas after a dispute over a termination request tied to a severe heart condition. California-based parents are the legal guardians, while the surrogate seeks parentage. Texas orders require life-saving care for Gabriel, with ongoing court battles looming.
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.
McKenna West has filed an emergency appeal seeking to halt a California court order that recognizes California couple Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar as the parents of a seriously ill infant. The child, born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, has undergone surgery. West argues the couple would withhold life-saving care; the Supreme Court’s involvement remains uncertain.
The Supreme Court has denied McKenna West’s emergency bid seeking conservatorship over the baby born to her in Dallas, who Struggles with a severe heart condition. The decision leaves a California custody order in place, granting parental rights to Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar. West has argued she would provide essential care, while the couple says they fear chaos and question future medical decisions.
The administration has directed that imprisoned transgender women be housed in men's facilities and has barred gender-transition treatments. Lower courts have blocked the policy, requiring ongoing hormone therapy for transgender inmates as lawsuits proceed. The Supreme Court has been asked to intervene on an emergency basis, with a response due by Oct. 8.