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Surrogacy, Law, and a Baby’s Future | Venice Beach News
A Texas-born baby named Rumi, carried by surrogate McKenna West, is at the center of a high-stakes legal battle after his parents in Los Angeles sought to terminate the pregnancy due to a severe heart defect. West defied the surrogacy agreement and chose to deliver in Texas — a state with strict abortion laws — sparking a political firestorm. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton intervened to secure medical care for the infant, while the biological parents filed their own restraining order, claiming custody and calling the situation a heartbreaking tragedy turned political spectacle. With Rumi’s…
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