She Refused to Abort the Baby of Another Couple She Carried in Her Womb. Now She Breaks Her Silence
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The gestational mother at the center of a legal battle in several states over a baby born with a rare heart condition attempted to 'set the record straight' about her motivations in an opinion piece published in the New York Post on Thursday. McKenna West, a cardiology nurse from Alaska, gave birth last week in Texas to a boy she was carrying on behalf of Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar. The baby, Rumi, underwent surgery on Monday for a rare congenital heart defect—hypoplastic left heart syndrome—which often requires lifelong medical care. In her article, West stated that, based on her experience as a nurse, she knew the baby she was carrying had a chance of survival through surgery. 'People have called this political theater. It is not,' she wrote. 'This is about giving an innocent child a chance at the life they deserve.'
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