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Baby at center of surrogacy legal battle undergoes heart surgery, attorney says
ABC7 Los Angeles • • nation
Key Points:
- A Los Angeles couple, Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar, are in a legal battle with their surrogate, McKenna West, over their infant son diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a life-threatening condition.
- The surrogate, who lives in Alaska, gave birth in Texas after the couple reportedly wanted to terminate the pregnancy; the baby, named Rumi, is also referred to by anti-abortion activists as "Baby Gabriel."
- Rumi underwent the first of three complex palliative heart surgeries on August 17, with the parents consenting immediately to the procedure.
- The infant remains in critical condition but is currently recovering with his parents, who have requested privacy during his ongoing care.
