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The biological parents of a baby born to a surrogate in Texas who refused to have the abortion they asked for are now in custody of the infant, according to their lawyer.<\/p>\n

Read more Surrogate McKenna West vows legal fight against parents of baby they wanted her to abort, lawyer says: \u2018She is the mother\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

The baby, named Gabriel by surrogate McKenna West, is being cared for by biological parents Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed of California, <\/strong>the couple\u2019s attorney, Lee Budner, told TMZ.<\/p>\n

Budner said the couple \u2014 who asked that the unborn child be aborted after being diagnosed with a severe but treatable heart condition \u2014 has been \u201cdevastated\u201d by the public political drama.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs if the heartbreak of his condition were not enough, they are devastated to see their family tragedy transformed into political theater by the Texas Attorney General\u2019s office and McKenna West,\u201d he told the outlet.<\/p>\n

He said the parents\u2019 top priority is spending as much time as possible with the baby, who was born Wednesday, while ensuring he gets the medical care he needs.<\/p>\n

The boy is \u201cnow receiving medical care provided by a team of pediatric experts,\u201d Budner told theNew York Times \u2014\u00a0adding they will \u201cplace their baby\u2019s health and well-being first, following the advice of the baby\u2019s medical team.\u201d<\/p>\n

The legal battle began in April after the unborn child was diagnosed with the severe heart condition, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, at 20 weeks.<\/p>\n

The surrogacy contract between West, a nurse from Alaska, and the LA-area biological parents contained a clause that allowed terminations if there was an \u201canomaly\u201d during the pregnancy.<\/p>\n

But after the couple asked West to abort the fetus, she refused and instead traveled to Texas, where she would be recognized as the birth mother under state law.<\/p>\n

Read more Inside surrogate McKenna West\u2019s quixotic quest to keep the baby she delivered despite biological parents\u2019 wishes<\/a><\/p>\n

West, a single mom of two, was due to give birth Sept. 2, but the baby was born early in the Dallas area Wednesday. Gilkar and Ahmed have reportedly picked a different name for the boy.<\/p>\n

West, who is seeking custody of the child according to the Times, was not allowed to see or hold the baby due to a court order.<\/p>\n

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West currently has no authority over the baby, according to legal documents obtained by TMZ.<\/p>\n

A temporary restraining order obtained by Gilkar and Ahmed strips West of any decision-making about the infant\u2019s medical care, according to the document.<\/p>\n

It also states she can\u2019t\u00a0remove the boy from the hospital, represent herself as a parent or interfere with the biological parents\u2019 \u201cexclusive right access\u201d to the boy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The order is in place until at least Aug. 25 at 1 p.m. \u2014 when she is ordered to appear before the district court in Dallas County, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n

The dispute drew national attention this week after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton intervened on behalf of West \u2014 pushing an emergency court order urging doctors to give the baby life-saving care upon his birth to stop him from being taken out of the state<\/p>\n

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