What is hypoplastic left heart syndrome? Birth defect at center of McKenna West surrogacy battle

Source: New York Post

A baby at the center of a bitter legal battle over whether he should have been aborted was born this week with a serious and rare heart defect. Surrogate McKenna West was about 20 weeks pregnant when the baby she was carrying, Gabriel, was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a congenital heart defect that requires multiple surgeries and leaves survivors facing lifelong medical care and potentially serious health complications. West refused the biological parents’ request to terminate the pregnancy, setting off a dispute that has involved courts and officials in three states.