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Newborn in Surrogacy Case Undergoes Heart Surgery in Texas Heart Surgery Performed on Newborn in Texas Surrogacy Dispute Texas Newborn in Surrogacy Case Has First Heart Surgery

Published 18 August 2026

A newborn boy at the center of a contentious multi-state surrogacy dispute has undergone the first of three critical heart surgeries in Texas, according to statements from his parents' attorney. The surgery, a Norwood procedure to address a severe congenital heart defect, was performed on Monday, August 17.

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