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Judge Orders Baby Gabriel Norwood Surgery After Paxton Ruling

8/18/2026

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Baby Gabriel, diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, underwent the Norwood procedure on Monday in Dallas.
The surgery followed a Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton court order mandating life-saving care.
Surrogate McKenna West, the gestational mother under Texas law, refused the parents’ abortion request.
Biological parents Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar deny refusing care.
A Dallas judge issued a temporary restraining order on West, setting a hearing for August 25.

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Baby Gabriel, diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, underwent the Norwood procedure on Monday in Dallas.
The surgery followed a Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton court order mandating life-saving care.
Surrogate McKenna West, the gestational mother under Texas law, refused the parents’ abortion request.
Biological parents Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar deny refusing care.
A Dallas judge issued a temporary restraining order on West, setting a hearing for August 25.