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Baby Rumi’s Critical Journey Begins | Oakland News
A baby named Rumi, born with a life-threatening heart defect, just underwent his first critical surgery — the Norwood procedure — as part of a multi-step medical journey. His parents, Omar and Nausheen, learned of his condition pre-birth and asked the surrogate, McKenna West, to terminate the pregnancy — but she refused and fled to Texas, sparking a high-stakes legal battle. The court has sided with the parents, cutting off the surrogate’s contact with Rumi, while her legal team argues Texas law grants her motherhood rights. Despite the chaos, the family is focused on Rumi’s fragile recovery…
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