Texas AG Steps In for Baby with Critical Heart Defect | Texas News

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is stepping in to protect a newborn with a life-threatening heart defect, after intended parents allegedly refused critical surgery and tried to move the baby out of state. The baby, Gabriel, was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome at 20 weeks — a condition requiring urgent, multi-stage surgeries. Surrogate McKenna West brought the case to Texas courts, seeking legal safeguards to ensure the child receives care, and Paxton’s office is now enforcing state law by warning hospitals to provide treatment. A Dallas County court has issued a protective order keeping the baby in Texas and preventing any denial of care or removal from the state — as the legal battle unfolds over who has the right to make life-or-death medical decisions. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/aa83791d704374db