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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is stepping in to protect a newborn with a life-threatening heart defect, after intended parents allegedly refused consent for critical surgery. The baby, nicknamed “Gabriel,” is being shielded by a court order preventing anyone from withholding treatment or removing the child from state custody. Surrogate McKenna West brought the baby to Texas specifically to ensure access to lifesaving care, and Paxton’s office has issued legal notices to hospitals reminding them of their duty to treat. With hypoplastic left heart syndrome requiring urgent surgeries, every moment counts—and concerns mount that the parents might try to relocate the child to California for different medical decisions. This case exposes the high-stakes legal and ethical battles that can erupt in surrogacy, where a child’s survival hinges on swift, unified action.

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