Surrogate-born infant with heart defect receives major surgery amid custody fight

A baby named Rumi, born via surrogacy in Texas and diagnosed prenatally with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, underwent a Norwood procedure as part of a multistate legal battle over care and custody between the surrogate and the child’s biological parents. The Texas attorney general had sought a court order to ensure lifesaving treatment, while the parents insist they always prioritized the child’s health and privacy, with Rumi recovering in Texas under medical care.