California Couple Faces Surrogate in Texas Court Over Custody
The baby's genetic parents said that he was in a critical condition and 'has gasped for air, choked on tubes' following his surgery.
TL;DR
- A California couple demanded their surrogate mother abort the pregnancy due to a severe heart defect diagnosis.
- The surrogate, McKenna West, refused the abortion and traveled to Dallas for protection and medical care for the unborn child.
- After the baby was born on August 12th, the couple obtained a restraining order preventing West from seeing the child.
- West is challenging a California judgment that granted parentage to the couple.