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A Texas surrogate, McKenna West, gave birth to a baby boy, Gabriel, diagnosed with a life-threatening heart defect—prompting an explosive legal battle with his intended California parents. Refusing to terminate the pregnancy despite pressure from the couple, McKenna’s stance triggered intervention from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, leading to a court order mandating life-saving treatment. The parents deny withholding care, calling the situation politically charged and claiming McKenna breached their surrogacy contract. Now, Gabriel is in their care receiving treatment, while McKenna is barred from seeing him under a restraining order—a heartbreaking standoff that exposes the fragile, high-stakes nature of surrogacy when medical emergencies collide with legal battles.

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