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What we know about the Texas-born baby at the center of a legal battle between California parents and Alaskan surrogate

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By Lauren Mascarenhas Verified
| The Dallas Examiner Verified
Newborn Rumi is recovering from heart surgery as his California intended parents and Alaska surrogate remain locked in a multistate custody dispute. McKenna West alleged Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar pressured her to have an abortion against her wishes and refused to commit to providing life-saving care for the baby, should it be born, according to court documents.
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Maternal mental health is making headlines. Experts say it’s long overdue

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By Lauren Mascarenhas Verified
| The Dallas Examiner Verified
Maternal mental health conditions affect up to 1 in 5 US women during pregnancy or after birth, yet experts say screening, treatment and support still fall short. Amid high profile news stories related to maternal mental health, women are starting to share their own experiences more openly. Marcelina Pawlikowska/Unsplash Adrienne Griffen had just given birth to her second child in 2001.
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Maternal mental health is making headlines. Experts say it’s long overdue

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By Lauren Mascarenhas Verified
| KVOA-TV (Tucson, AZ) Verified
Adrienne Griffen had just given birth to her second child in 2001. The “baby blues” that had quickly subsided after her first pregnancy did not seem to be going away after her second – and they were much more intense. When she talked to her doctor, they abruptly informed her of their duty to call Child Protective Services if she hurt her children. “I am here to get help, so I don’t hurt my children,” she replied.
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