Baby in surrogate dispute now in custody of parents and getting medical care, lawyer says

Key Points:

• The baby born in Texas with hypoplastic left heart syndrome is now in the custody of his parents, Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed of California, and is receiving expert medical care.
• The surrogate, McKenna West of Alaska, refused to abort the baby after the diagnosis and traveled to Texas before the birth, leading to court intervention requiring lifesaving medical care for the infant.
• The court ruled that the parents, not the surrogate, are responsible for medical decisions regarding the baby, and West has been barred from contacting the child post-birth.
• West's attorney plans to challenge the court's parentage orders, citing Texas law that the woman who gives birth is the legal mother, while asserting the baby, referred to as Gabriel, is showing positive signs despite his condition.
• The parents' lawyer condemned the politicization of the case by the Texas Attorney General and the surrogate, emphasizing the family's focus on the baby's health and well-being.