A baby boy born to a surrogate undergoes major heart surgery shortly after birth to treat a heart defect, the child’s biological parents confirm. The parents say the boy, named Rumi, is beginning a long recovery following the procedure.
The reports also describe that the surrogate carried the pregnancy despite the biological parents’ wishes, which they frame as related to an attempted abortion. However, details about the circumstances and decision-making process are limited in the available reporting. Other outlets focus on the medical outcome and immediate post-birth care, while the Daily Mail highlights both the surgery and the broader background of the pregnancy arrangement.