California Parents Sue Surrogate After HLHS Diagnosis and Texas Birth
The couple says the surrogate breached their agreement after refusing abortion, while courts in Texas and California issued competing orders over the newborn.
- California couple Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed are suing their surrogate, McKenna West, after she refused to terminate the pregnancy following a 20-week diagnosis of hypoplastic left heart syndrome , a serious congenital heart condition.
- West, who is from Alaska, traveled to Texas during the dispute and gave birth to the baby on August 12, prompting a complex legal battle over custody, parental rights and medical decisions.
- The parents allege that West breached their surrogacy agreement, while West maintains that she opposed ending the pregnancy and is seeking legal recognition as the child's parent.
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton intervened before the birth, and a Dallas judge ordered that the newborn receive life-sustaining medical treatment and remain in Texas for care.
- The baby, referred to as Gabriel by West and Rumi by the intended parents, is now in the California couple's custody and receiving specialized treatment, while the broader legal dispute is expected to continue in court.
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Parents Demand Six-Figure Payment From Surrogate Who Refused Abortion After Baby’s Heart Diagnosis: Report
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Parents seek six figures from surrogate who refused abortion after baby’s heart diagnosis: report – Democratic Accent
The biological parents of a baby born after their surrogate refused their request for an abortion are now seeking more than $100,000 from the woman who carried their child, alleging she breached their surrogacy agreement. TMZ reported Wednesday that it obtained the countersuit filed by Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed against surrogate McKenna West weeks before she gave birth in Texas on Aug. 12. The couple is seeking more than $100,000 for allege…
Parents seek six figures from surrogate who refused abortion after baby’s heart diagnosis: report
Biological parents are suing their surrogate for over $100,000 after she refused an abortion when the baby was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome in a Texas custody battle.
Surrogate Sued by Biological Parents for Refusing to Abort Baby.
A California couple is suing their surrogate for breach of contract after she refused to abort a baby diagnosed with a heart defect and moved to Texas so the infant could receive life-saving care.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A California couple is suing their surrogate, McKenna West, for allegedly violating a contract by refusing to kill their unborn baby after doctors diagnosed him with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Nausheen Gilkar and Omar A…
Surrogate McKenna West Hit With Lawsuit For 'Malicious Conduct' By Biological Parents Of Baby She Refused To Abort
Facebook | McKenna West The dispute between biological parents Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed and their surrogate McKenna West heats up as the couple launches a countersuit, alleging the nurse engaged in “malicious conduct.” The core of the conflict stems from an agreement to terminate the pregnancy in special circumstances, which West supposedly violated, causing them serious emotional distress. McKenna West is now fighting for parental rights …
Biological Parents Escalate Legal Battle Against Surrogate Who Defied Their Wishes To End Pregnancy
McKenna West, a 28-year-old nurse and mother of two from Alaska, agreed in 2025 to carry a child for California couple Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed through Worldwide Surrogacy Specialists. The agreement contained provisions addressing termination of the pregnancy if serious fetal abnormalities were discovered. Months later, an ultrasound revealed that the unborn child had hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a rare congenital defect in whic…
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