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legal16 days ago•1 min saved

Supreme Court declines to intervene in surrogate custody dispute over infant with heart defect

Justice Elena Kagan declined an emergency appeal from surrogate McKenna West, leaving in place a California court order granting parental rights to the biological parents of a newborn with a severe heart defect. West had refused an abortion requested by the parents after a 20-week scan revealed hypoplastic left heart syndrome, instead traveling to Texas to give birth. The case involves a complex multistate legal battle over custody and medical care for the infant, whom the parents named Rumi and West named Gabriel.

via BBC|

#abortion #custody-dispute #hypoplastic-left-heart-syndrome

legal17 days ago•1 min saved

Supreme Court declines to intervene in custody battle over newborn with heart defect

Justice Elena Kagan denied an emergency request to intervene in a multistate custody dispute involving a newborn with a severe heart defect. The case pits surrogate McKenna West against California parents Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar, who had previously requested an abortion after a fetal abnormality was detected. West, who refused the termination and gave birth in Texas, argues the parents are withholding medical care. The parents maintain they are providing critical treatment. The Texas Supreme Court recently authorized the transfer of the infant to California for specialized care, prioritizing the child's medical needs over the legal jurisdictional conflict.

via NBC News|

#california #custody-dispute #hypoplastic-left-heart-syndrome

us28 days ago•213 min saved

Surrogate seeks Supreme Court ruling in cross-state custody fight over critically ill infant

An Alaska surrogate has filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a Texas court’s recognition of a California couple’s parental judgment in a cross-state custody dispute over a 4-week-old baby born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, arguing the parents may not provide life-saving care; experts say the high court is unlikely to intervene, highlighting gaps in federal surrogacy regulation.

via CNN|

#abortion #custody #hypoplastic-left-heart-syndrome

law1 month ago•3 min saved

Texas Surrogacy Custody Clash Over Critically Ill Baby With Rare Heart Defect

In Dallas, a surrogate custody dispute over a newborn with hypoplastic left heart syndrome escalates as the biological parents seek parental rights while the surrogate seeks sole conservatorship for medical decisions; Texas authorities have ensured life-saving treatment for the baby, and no final custody ruling has been issued as the case probes the reach of surrogacy agreements and abortion questions.

via The Guardian|

#abortion #custody #hypoplastic-left-heart-syndrome

courts1 month ago•26 min saved

California couple fights surrogate for parental rights in Texas amid infant’s life-threatening heart condition

In Dallas, a California couple and their surrogate are locked in a courtroom dispute over a newborn diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome; the surrogate seeks sole conservatorship to decide medical care, while the couple argues they are the child's parents and say the infant’s condition has worsened after their push to terminate the pregnancy, prompting a restraining order and an ongoing custody fight as Texas surrogacy and abortion dynamics come to the fore.

via The Texas Tribune|

#abortion #conservatorship #courts

crime-and-justice1 month ago•202 min saved

Texas court showdown tests parental rights in surrogacy case

In Dallas, a California couple and their Alaska surrogate clash in court over custody of a newborn with hypoplastic left heart syndrome; the couple says the child is theirs and describes a life-threatening condition, while the surrogate seeks sole conservatorship for medical decisions, arguing the couple pressed for abortion. The hearing left a restraining order in place and did not resolve custody, highlighting ongoing questions about surrogacy laws and abortion politics in the U.S.

via CNN|

#abortion #court #crime-and-justice

us-news1 month ago•24 min saved

Birth parents sue surrogate for breach after abortion decision

Biological parents Nasheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed are suing surrogate McKenna West for more than $100,000, alleging she breached their agreement by refusing to terminate the pregnancy despite an abortion clause. West carried the fetus to term; the baby—born in Texas with hypoplastic left heart syndrome—has sparked a broader debate on surrogacy and parental rights, with West’s lawyers saying the surrogate has limited legal claim to the child.

via New York Post|

#abortion #contracts #hypoplastic-left-heart-syndrome

health1 month ago•2 min saved

LA couple's surrogate baby begins life-saving heart surgeries amid legal battle

A Los Angeles couple's surrogacy dispute centers on a newborn diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome; the baby, born to a surrogate in Texas, underwent the first of three palliative heart surgeries and is recovering under his parents' care, after the couple consented to the operation amid ongoing legal battles.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|

#custody #health #heart-surgery

law1 month ago•2 min saved

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.

via NBC News|

#custody-battle #hypoplastic-left-heart-syndrome #law

legal1 month ago•27 min saved

LA surrogate defies parents, delivers baby with rare heart defect amid legal battle

A Los Angeles-based surrogate gave birth to a baby with hypoplastic left heart syndrome after the intended parents sought abortion over the fetal defect. The surrogate fled to Texas, where abortion is banned, and a court ordered lifesaving medical care for the infant while restricting the surrogate’s involvement, fueling a high-profile custody dispute that highlights surrogacy contracts and bodily autonomy.

via ktla.com|

#abortion #custody #hypoplastic-left-heart-syndrome

usnews1 month ago•2 min saved

Texas surrogate birth sparks legal clash over life-saving care for baby with heart defect

A California couple’s surrogate gave birth in Texas to a boy with hypoplastic left heart syndrome after a dispute over abortion amid Texas’ abortion ban. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton intervened with emergency orders to keep the fetus in-state and to require hospitals to provide life-saving care, while the surrogate says she felt trapped by the contract, and the couple asserts they had initially agreed to abortion. The HLHS condition requires multiple, non-curative surgeries and lifelong implications, highlighting tensions among surrogacy agreements, abortion laws, and medical treatment.

via The Guardian|

#abortion-ban #court-intervention #hypoplastic-left-heart-syndrome

us-news1 month ago•26 min saved

Surrogate Defies Termination Demand as Texas Court Orders Life-Saving Care for HLHS Baby

An Alaska-based surrogate carrying Gabriel, who has hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), refuses to abort despite the biological parents’ wishes. West will be recognized as the birth mother in Texas, where Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a petition to ensure life-saving care for the newborn and to keep Gabriel in Texas. A court granted the petition, ordering that upon live birth the child receive medically indicated stabilizing and life-sustaining care and prohibiting removal from the hospital or the state pending further orders. HLHS typically requires immediate surgery after birth, and Gabriel is due Sept. 2. The biological parents, Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed, want termination in California, with a Dallas County court hearing set for Aug. 25 as the case unfolds.

via nypost.com|

#abortion #court #hypoplastic-left-heart-syndrome

health-care1 month ago•26 min saved

Texas court asked to empower surrogate to secure baby’s life-saving treatment

An Alaskan surrogate in a Texas dispute seeks a Dallas County court’s permission to obtain medically necessary treatment for the fetus she carries after the California couple she surrogates for refuses the procedure. Texas AG Ken Paxton has filed an emergency order backing the surrogate, arguing Texas law recognizes the birth mother as the legal parent and that gestational agreements cannot override state law; he also notified local hospitals to provide care. The case tests surrogacy precedent in Texas, which has allowed intended parents to be recognized before birth, and raises questions about when doctors can treat a child without parental consent in emergencies.

via The Texas Tribune|

#birth-mother #health-care #hypoplastic-left-heart-syndrome

health4 months ago•5 min saved

Hays teen gets a new heart, a renewed shot at life

Six weeks after being matched for a heart transplant, 16-year-old Kaylee Stuart of Hays received a new heart at Children’s Mercy in Kansas City to replace her lifelong HLHS condition; doctors initially worried she might need liver and kidney transplants, but those organs are recovering with improved circulation from the new heart; Kaylee’s recovery is ahead of schedule and she may return home in August as she resumes school; a GoFundMe has raised about $28,000 to support her transplant journey, and the family remains grateful to the donor and donor family while respecting privacy rules; they also hope to pursue a Make-A-Wish trip once Kaylee is able to travel.

via Hays Post|

#donor-family #gofundme #health

health2 years ago•3 min saved

Child from Great Falls undergoes life-saving heart surgery in Seattle

Six-year-old Aiden Caldwell from Great Falls, Montana, is heading to Seattle for heart surgery due to his condition called Hypoplastic left heart syndrome, where the left side of his heart is nonfunctional. Aiden has already undergone two heart surgeries and now requires another major procedure. The family has received overwhelming support from the community, but they are facing financial strain due to the costs of moving and not being able to work during the procedure. They have set up a GoFundMe page to help cover the expenses. Despite his condition, Aiden remains resilient and is looking forward to getting a pony and going coyote hunting after the surgery.

via KRTV NEWS Great Falls|

#community-support #health #heart-surgery