The Latest Breaking News from McKenna West

Biological Parents Sued Surrogate for $250,000 Over Abortion, Now Court Bans Her From Seeing Baby

A surrogate mother in Texas is fighting for custody after refusing a $250,000 lawsuit threat to terminate a pregnancy due to a severe heart condition diagnosis in the unborn child.

International Business Times UK · Aug 15

In 2025, Alaska nurse entered surrogacy agreement with Los Angeles based California couple, exactly a year after Rumi-Gabriel controversy in Texas reaches Dallas court's threshold even as baby boy suffers life-threatening hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a condition where one side of the heart is underdeveloped and prevents normal blood flow. If untreated, the condition causes severe symptoms such as trouble breathing, skin rashes, weak pulse and ashen or bluish skin.

The Economic Times · Aug 14

Baby with heart defect at center of US surrogacy dispute handed to parents

Biological parents given custody of child born in Texas amid dispute over surrogate mother’s claim of abortion request

The Guardian - US · Aug 14

Surrogate refused to abort a baby after a devastating diagnosis. Now a Texas judge is stepping in

They allegedly cut her off financially.

We Got This Covered · Aug 13

Texas surrogacy case takes shocking turn after baby with heart defect is born

A surrogate gave birth Wednesday after a judge ordered life-sustaining treatment for the newborn. The baby was diagnosed with a serious heart condition before birth. The surrogate and the California couple are in a bitter legal dispute. Texas authorities intervened on behalf of the surrogate in the case. The newborn…

The Economic Times · Aug 13

Surrogate at center of abortion dispute gives birth to severely ill baby

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The Independent UK · Aug 13

Surrogate mom flees to Texas, alleges the biological parents pressured to end pregnancy. Now, she has given birth to baby with heart defect

"I knew in my soul, in my heart that I wanted to protect this little boy.”

We Got This Covered · Aug 13

Surrogate mother who fled to Texas gives birth to baby amid legal battle over treatment

A judge ordered the child to receive life-sustaining treatment

The Independent UK · Aug 13

Surrogate mother who fled to Texas gives birth to baby with severe heart defect

McKenna West initially agreed to an abortion after diagnosis, but then fled to state where abortion is illegal and broke contact with biological parents, attorney alleges

The Guardian - US · Aug 13

Baby at center of surrogacy rights case is born in Dallas

The biological parents won a temporary restraining order against the surrogate, who tried to claim parental rights, and are with their baby, their attorneys say.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 12