The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that a month-old infant, born to surrogate McKenna West, can be relocated to Los Angeles. This decision came weeks after a California court acknowledged the biological parents' custody rights. The Texas court emphasized that the baby's health is the top priority, given his rare and severe heart condition. The child, named Rumi by his biological parents, was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a condition that severely limits blood flow and requires complex surgery. Without treatment, the condition can be fatal. Rumi’s biological parents, Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed, live in California and had requested that West, who resides in Alaska, terminate the pregnancy. However, West traveled to Texas—where abortion is illegal—to give birth. She and her legal team claim the couple tried to force her into having an abortion, while the biological parents’ lawyers say West initially agreed to the procedure but later changed her mind and fought for custody. The case has sparked significant debate about abortion rights and parental authority, especially in conservative media circles. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton raised the national profile of the case by intervening to ensure Rumi would receive necessary medical care after his birth. West had appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that the biological parents might place Rumi in end-of-life care at a hospice rather than continue treatment for his heart defect. West’s legal team stated that, under Texas law, she would typically be considered the child’s mother, but she has been excluded from Texas proceedings due to a California court ruling, leaving her unable to access information about the baby’s medical condition. In response, the biological parents’ attorneys denied the hospice claim, stating it was entirely false. They warned that if the court ruled in West’s favor, it could create confusion over who has the authority to make medical decisions for the child. Gilkar, who spoke in a Dallas court in August, described Rumi as “the most beautiful person” and said he is “the love of our lives,” though he is currently suffering due to his medical condition. The case continues to draw attention as it involves complex legal, ethical, and medical considerations.