Surrogate Mother Flees to Texas to Give Birth After Alleged Pressure from California Couple to Abort
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
A surrogate mother, McKenna West, has fled from Alaska to Texas to give birth to a baby with a serious heart defect after facing pressure from the intended parents, Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar, to terminate the pregnancy. The baby, diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, was born on Wednesday. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton intervened, ensuring the baby receives necessary medical care in Texas. The couple claims West breached their surrogacy contract and obtained a restraining order against her. The case has drawn national attention, highlighting the complexities of surrogacy laws in the U.S.
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