Surrogate who refused abortion over heart defect takes custody battle to US Supreme Court
Summary
A surrogate mother named McKenna West asked the US Supreme Court to stop a previous ruling that gave custody of a baby to the parents who hired her. West refused to have an abortion when the parents wanted it after learning the unborn baby had a serious heart defect. She gave birth in Texas, where abortion laws are strict, and now she seeks custody of the child.Key Facts
- McKenna West is the surrogate who refused to have an abortion requested by the parents, Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar.
- The unborn baby was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a serious heart defect needing multiple surgeries.
- West traveled to Texas to give birth because abortions are almost completely banned there.
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton supported West and got a court order for the baby to receive medical care in Texas.
- A California court gave parental rights to Ahmed and Gilkar, while a Texas court restricted West from seeing the baby.
- West worries the biological parents might not provide proper medical care because they wanted an abortion.
- The baby, named Rumi by the parents, was reported to be in critical condition with potential complications.
- West’s lawyers asked the Supreme Court to protect her access to the baby’s medical information and custody rights.
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