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代表代孕者麦肯纳·韦斯特的一个组织周三表示，一名患有罕见心脏缺陷的婴儿于周三在德克萨斯州由阿拉斯加州的代孕母亲韦斯特产下，就在一天前，司法部长肯·帕克斯顿介入此案，确保孩子出生后能获得救命治疗。
帕克斯顿办公室在一份新闻稿中表示，韦斯特在怀孕约20周时，胎儿被诊断出患有左心发育不全综合征——一种罕见且严重的先天性疾病，患者心脏左侧发育不全。
帕克斯顿办公室称，得知诊断结果后，委托父母——法庭文件中显示为加州的瑙欣·吉尔卡尔和奥马尔·艾哈迈德——要求韦斯特进行堕胎。但韦斯特拒绝了，并前往德克萨斯州达拉斯县“寻求保护”，同时确保这名在新闻稿中被命名为加布里埃尔的孩子“能够靠近擅长治疗其病症的医生”。
根据克利夫兰诊所的信息，患有左心发育不全综合征的儿童通常需要接受三次手术：第一次在出生后两周内进行，第二次在4至6个月大时，第三次则在18个月至5岁之间。克利夫兰诊所指出，这种心脏病症罕见且复杂，可能会导致终生并发症。
帕克斯顿办公室表示，吉尔卡尔和艾哈迈德拒绝表示他们会同意第一次手术，并声称他们“可能会试图将孩子带出德克萨斯州，以阻止治疗的实施”。吉尔卡尔和艾哈迈德已向加州法院提出申请，要求命令韦斯特在当地分娩。
支持生命权益的倡导组织“联盟为自由辩护”的媒体关系经理杰奎琳·里贝罗向CBS新闻证实，韦斯特已于周三产下婴儿。该组织负责为韦斯特的律师林肯·威尔逊·戴维斯管理对外沟通，法庭文件中已提及这位律师。
目前尚不清楚吉尔卡尔和艾哈迈德是否在韦斯特周三分娩时在场，也不清楚婴儿出生后立即接受了何种医疗护理。吉尔卡尔和艾哈迈德的律师未立即回应针对此案的置评请求。
在此次介入行动中，帕克斯顿办公室表示，加布里埃尔的主治医生已确定“手术为孩子提供了有意义的生存机会”，并指出手术后他“将伴随严重的终生残疾生活”。
帕克斯顿办公室称，韦斯特与委托父母之间的任何代孕协议都不应决定孩子出生后是否能接受治疗。该办公室表示，德克萨斯州法律保护在该州出生的任何婴儿。阿拉斯加法院此前曾裁定，韦斯特可以自行做出医疗决定。
“法院必须准备回答的问题不是代孕协议是否可执行，”帕克斯顿办公室在法庭文件中写道，“问题在于，任何成年人，无论其拥有何种父母头衔，是否可以拒绝为一个能够存活的新生儿进行救命手术，仅仅因为孩子将带着残疾生活。”
在致德克萨斯大学西南医学中心和达拉斯儿童医疗中心的另一封信中，帕克斯顿要求两家医院提供治疗，并防止加布里埃尔被带离该州。两家医院未立即回应CBS新闻的置评请求。
帕克斯顿办公室在第二份新闻稿中表示，其提出的法院命令申请已于周三获得批准。法院裁决加布里埃尔出生后必须接受救命治疗。法院还发布了一项限制令，规定在符合法院命令要求的前提下，医疗决策应由艾哈迈德和吉尔卡尔做出，而非韦斯特。
根据该命令，医院和主治医生必须在婴儿出生时以及出现任何医疗进展时，通知法院和相关方。命令还指定了一名诉讼监护人代表加布里埃尔，并表示如果治疗遭到拒绝，法院将召开紧急听证会以决定是否介入。
“婴儿加布里埃尔理应拥有活下去的机会，我不会允许任何人非法剥夺他获得必要医疗护理的权利，”帕克斯顿在周二的一份声明中说道，“我的办公室将动用所有可用工具保护无辜生命，确保每个孩子都能获得德克萨斯州法律规定的护理。”
韦斯特、吉尔卡尔和艾哈迈德尚未公开谈论此案。三人预计将于8月25日再次出庭。目前尚不清楚婴儿的出生是否会导致提前开庭。
促成韦斯特、吉尔卡尔和艾哈迈德合作的中介机构“全球代孕专家有限责任公司”在一份声明中告诉CBS新闻，该机构支持代孕者和委托父母双方的权利。
该机构表示，其认为此事“本应提交调解，敦促所有各方考虑到这名出生后将面临巨大困境的孩子的最大利益，并达成和解，以便孩子出生时能被爱包围，而非卷入律师和诉讼之中”。
Baby with heart defect born to surrogate must receive treatment, Texas court rules, after intended parents request abortion
August 12, 2026 / 3:49 PM EDT / CBS News
By Kerry Breen News Editor
Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University’s Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News’ TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including substance use.
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A baby with a rare heart defect was born to an Alaska surrogate in Texas on Wednesday, one day after Attorney General Ken Paxton intervened in the case to ensure the child received lifesaving care after birth, an organization representing surrogate McKenna West said Wednesday.
West was about 20 weeks pregnant when the baby was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare and serious congenital condition where the left side of the heart is underdeveloped, Paxton’s office said in a news release.
The intended parents, identified in court documents as Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed of California, requested West undergo an abortion after they learned about the diagnosis, Paxton’s office said. But West refused and traveled to Dallas County, Texas, “for protection,” the office said, and to ensure that the child, identified in the news release as Gabriel, “could be near doctors experienced in treating his condition.”
Children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome typically need three surgeries, the first within two weeks of birth, according to the Cleveland Clinic. The second surgery is performed at 4 to 6 months, and the third between 18 months and 5 years old. The heart condition is rare and complex, the Cleveland Clinic says, and can cause lifelong complications.
Gilkar and Ahmed have refused to say they will consent to the first surgery, Paxton’s office said, alleging they “may attempt to transport the child out of Texas to prevent treatment from being administered.” Gilkar and Ahmed have asked a California court to order West to give birth there.
Jacqueline Ribiero, a media relations manager for the pro-life advocacy group Alliance Defending Freedom, confirmed to CBS News that West had given birth on Wednesday. Alliance Defending Freedom is managing communications for West’s lawyer, identified in court documents as Lincoln Wilson Davis.
It was not clear if Gilkar and Ahmed were present when West gave birth on Wednesday, or what medical care was provided immediately after the baby was born. An attorney for Gilkar and Ahmed did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the case.
In the intervention, Paxton’s office said Gabriel’s treating physicians have determined that “surgery offers a meaningful chance of survival” for the child, and noted that he will “live with significant lifelong disabilities” after the operations.
Paxton’s office said that any gestational agreement between West and the intended parents should not govern whether the child receives care after birth. Texas law protects any baby born in the state, the office said. An Alaska court previously ruled that West can make her own medical decisions.
“The question the Court must prepare to answer is not whether a gestational agreement is enforceable,” Paxton’s office wrote in the court filing. “The question is whether any adult, whatever parental title he or she holds, may decline life-saving surgery for a newborn who can live, because the child will live with disabilities.”
In a separate letter to UT Southwestern and Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, Paxton requested that the facilities provide care and prevent Gabriel from being taken out of state. The two hospitals did not immediately respond to a request for comment from CBS News.
Paxton’s request for a court order was granted on Wednesday, his office said in a second news release. The court order rules that lifesaving care must be provided when Gabriel is born. The court also issued a restraining order that says Ahmed and Gilkar, not West, are responsible for medical decisions within the requirements of the court order.
According to the order, the hospital and treating physicians must inform the court and involved parties when the baby is born, as well as of any medical developments. The order also appointed a guardian ad litem to represent Gabriel, and said that if treatment is refused, the court will convene an emergency hearing to determine whether to intervene.
“Baby Gabriel deserves a chance at life, and I will not allow anyone to unlawfully deny him medically necessary care,” Paxton said in a statement Tuesday. “My office will use every tool available to protect innocent lives and ensure that every child receives the care required under Texas law.”
West, Gilkar and Ahmed have not publicly spoken about the case. The three are expected to appear in court again on Aug. 25. It’s not clear if the baby’s birth will lead to an earlier court date.
Worldwide Surrogacy Specialists LLC, the agency that connected West, Gilkar and Ahmed, told CBS News in a statement that it supports the rights of both surrogate and intended parents.
The agency said it believes the matter “should have been referred to mediation where all parties would have been urged to consider the best interests of the child who will face severe hardship upon his birth, and to reach a settlement so that upon his birth, the child would be surrounded by love, not lawyers and litigation.”
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