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U.S. Supreme Court declines to give surrogate custody of baby she birthed in Dallas

McKenna West fled to Texas to give birth last month, saying she could not trust the biological parents after they asked her to get an abortion.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 22

Surrogate Mother McKenna West Sues Biological Parents for Breach of Contract Over Compensation

McKenna West is reportedly suing the baby's biological parents over stopped surrogacy payments as courts address the infant's urgent treatment, parentage and disputed care decisions.

International Business Times UK · Sep 21

Baby born via surrogate can leave Texas for treatment in California, court rules

Ruling latest step in legal fight over medically fragile child born after surrogate reportedly rejected couple’s request for abortion

The Guardian - US · Sep 19

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Texas Supreme Court rules baby delivered by surrogate can leave Texas

The decision clears the way for the 1-month-old’s biological parents to relocate him from Dallas to Los Angeles, where the couple lives, to seek treatment there. Their surrogate wants him in Texas.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 18

Surrogate Who Refused To End The Pregnancy Slammed By Child’s Biological Parents Over Supreme Court Bid

A surrogate’s refusal to terminate a pregnancy has sparked a legal battle over parental rights and medical decisions as the newborn remains critically ill.

Bored Panda · Sep 12

What Amir Khusrau Wrote About Nizamuddin Auliya That Reads Like India's Most Honest Love Poem

The man who made a saint weepWhen Nizamuddin Auliya heard Khusrau sing for the first time, he wept. Not the composed, inward weeping of a man in prayer. He wept openly, in front of his disciples, in the khanqah at Ghiyaspur in Delhi. Khusrau was perhaps seventeen. He had come…

Times Life · Sep 11

Texas judge: Alaskan surrogate does not have custody over child she birthed in Dallas

McKenna West has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, saying she does not trust that the biological parents have the child's best interest at heart.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 11

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Moms who had children via surrogacy urge Texas to preserve the only way they could have families

Texas moms and surrogates say lawmakers can sharpen protections for both parties in contracts and regulate surrogacy agencies, but caution against severely limiting the practice.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 28

Biological parents reveal why they asked surrogate to terminate pregnancy after baby was diagnosed with serious heart condition, as surrogate refuses and seeks custody of critically ill newborn

Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed revealed in court why they asked surrogate McKenna West to terminate their pregnancy after their unborn baby was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. West refused and later sought custody of newborn Rumi, who remains critically ill after undergoing the Norwood procedure. A Dallas judge…

The Times of India · Aug 26

California couple heads to Texas court in custody battle with surrogate

Surrogacy is not regulated on a federal level, which can leave room for gaps in interpretation

The Independent UK · Aug 26

California couple confront their surrogate in a Texas court as dispute over newborn escalates

The attorney for the couple’s surrogate McKenna West said in court she should be the mother of the newborn. The biological parents have a restraining order against West.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 26

California couple and their surrogate testify in Texas court as dispute over newborn escalates

A California couple in an escalating fight with their surrogate over a newborn with a life-threatening heart defect have testified in a Texas court

The Independent UK · Aug 25

A surrogate’s fight for parental rights in Dallas could discourage surrogacy use in Texas, lawyers say

A surrogate’s fight for custody over the baby she birthed last week could lead to more restrictions on the rights of biological parents and on abortion clauses in surrogacy agreements.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 19

Baby at center of controversial surrogacy dispute undergoes first surgery for rare heart defect

The complex Norwood procedure performed this week is the first step in a multi-stage surgical process expected to stretch over the next several years

The Independent UK · Aug 18

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The Economic Times · Aug 14

In 2025, Alaska nurse entered surrogacy agreement with Los Angeles based California couple, exactly a year after Rumi-Gabriel controversy in Texas reaches Dallas court's threshold even as baby boy suffers life-threatening hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a condition where one side of the heart is underdeveloped and prevents normal blood flow. If untreated, the condition causes severe symptoms such as trouble breathing, skin rashes, weak pulse and ashen or bluish skin.

The Independent UK · Aug 14

What to know about a surrogacy dispute between a California couple, their surrogate and Texas courts

A surrogate who gave birth in Texas to a California couple's child is embroiled in a legal battle

The Economic Times · Aug 11

Quote of the day by Rumi: "If you find the mirror of the heart dull, the rust has not been cleared..." A powerful reminder about self-reflection, inner peace and clearing away what clouds the soul

Quote of the day by Rumi: “If you find the mirror of the heart dull, the rust has not been cleared from its face.” Explore the deeper meaning behind this powerful Rumi quote about the heart, emotional clutter, self-reflection, inner peace, spiritual growth and the importance of clearing away the…

The Times of India · Jul 28

Quote of the day by Elif Shafak: 'Do not go with the flow. Be the flow' and how to break passivity

Elif Shafak is a British-Turkish novelist, essayist, and academic. She is one of the most widely read Turkish authors in the world, with her work translated into nearly 60 languages. Her writing bridges Eastern and Western storytelling, weaving together history, Sufi mysticism, philosophy, and social critique. Beyond her literary output,…

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 12

What Rumi’s magnum opus can teach us about greed and contentment in the digital age of envy

Lessons on wealth lurk in the crevices of Rumi’s poetry – and a change in perspective can reveal its pearls of wisdom

Times Life · Jul 11

What Rumi's Most Famous Quotes Actually Mean When Applied to Your Daily Decisions and Life

"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there."Most people read this as a call for forgiveness. The practical meaning is sharper: when you are stuck in a decision because both options feel morally loaded, Rumi is telling you to drop the moral framing…

Times Life · Jul 10

Five Sufi Teachings on Love, Ego, and Relationships That Change You From the Inside

The ego doesn't announce itselfIt arrives as a reasonable complaint. He didn't listen. She never acknowledges what you do. They take you for granted. Every one of those sentences may be true, and every one of them keeps the eye trained outward, on the other person, where the ego prefers…

The Economic Times · Jun 19

Life lesson of the day by Alexander Graham Bell: 'Before anything else, preparation is the key...'- here's the hidden ingredient behind every success revealed by the renowned scientist best known for inventing the telephone

Alexander Graham Bell's life underscores that true success isn't luck, but the result of diligent preparation. Years of study, experimentation, and learning from failures paved the way for his groundbreaking invention. Bell's wisdom highlights that readiness, built through patience and dedication, is the crucial foundation for turning dreams into reality,…

The Economic Times · Jun 18

A shark that walks instead of swims? Scientists just found a new one in the wild, and it may already be facing extinction

Scientists have identified a new species of 'walking' shark in Papua New Guinea, named Hemiscyllium dudgeonae. This unique shark uses its pectoral fins to navigate shallow reef flats, a trait shared with other members of its genus. Researchers suspect this newly discovered species is already at risk of extinction due…

The Economic Times · Jun 18

Humans never left these mountains for 10,000 years, and scientists finally proved it

Researchers have uncovered a surprising human story in the high Pyrenees mountains. New evidence shows people lived in these areas for over 10,000 years. This discovery challenges the idea that high mountains were empty spaces in the past. The findings are based on radiocarbon dating of samples from archaeological sites.

The Economic Times · Jun 18

French Proverb of the Day: 'Love is the only passion that does not suffer...'-A timeless lesson about living in the present

A timeless French proverb, 'Love is the only passion that does not suffer a past nor a future,' underscores the profound power of love to anchor us in the present. It highlights how genuine affection transcends memories and future anxieties, flourishing in shared moments of kindness and connection.

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