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Paxton wins order forcing Texas hospitals life-saving care

8/26/2026

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton obtained an order directing hospitals to provide life-saving care.
California parents Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed testified in Dallas court seeking custody.
The baby, Aug. 12, 2026, was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and had Norwood surgery Aug. 17, 2026.
A restraining order on Aug. 11, 2026 bars surrogate McKenna West from medical decisions.
West seeks conservatorship while the parents sued for over $100,000 alleging contract breach.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton obtained an order directing hospitals to provide life-saving care.
California parents Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed testified in Dallas court seeking custody.
The baby, Aug. 12, 2026, was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and had Norwood surgery Aug. 17, 2026.
A restraining order on Aug. 11, 2026 bars surrogate McKenna West from medical decisions.
West seeks conservatorship while the parents sued for over $100,000 alleging contract breach.