Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has ordered that Texas hospitals treat an unborn child with a serious heart defect after his intended parents requested that the surrogate mother carrying him abort the pregnancy.

“Baby Gabriel deserves a chance at life, and I will not allow anyone to unlawfully deny him medically necessary care,” said Attorney General Ken Paxton in a statement released August 11. “My office will use every tool available to protect innocent lives and ensure that every child receives the care required under Texas law.”