Surrogate fights for life of baby boy with heart condition after refusing abortionlive action news ^ | July 31,2026 | Nancy FlandersPosted on by Morganasurrogate is at the center of a new legal battle as she tries to protect the life of the baby boy she is carrying. * The baby boy was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), and the couple who hired her decided they wanted her to abort the baby. West told Live Action News that by the end of the appointment, she felt panicked that A.B. The California couple then tried to force the surrogate mother to give birth in California with a medical team of their choosing. ### After the diagnosis The baby, whom the surrogate calls **Gabriel**, was diagnosed with **hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS)**, a serious congenital heart defect.