Texas AG Steps In for Surrogate Baby | Anchorage News

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is stepping in to protect a surrogate mother, McKenna West, who traveled from Alaska to Texas to secure legal rights for her unborn child, Baby Gabriel, diagnosed with a life-threatening heart condition. The intended parents in California reportedly refused treatment and sought an abortion, prompting West to seek court intervention in Dallas. Paxton’s office secured an emergency order to keep the baby in Texas and issued a letter to hospitals reminding them of their duty to provide critical care — “Baby Gabriel deserves a chance at life.” This case pits surrogacy agreements against Texas law, which grants birth mothers legal parentage if the child is born in-state, potentially overriding parental decisions to safeguard the child’s welfare. The move has drawn support from anti-abortion advocates amid broader debates over surrogacy, parental rights, and medical ethics in Texas.

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