Parents seek six figures from surrogate who refused abortion after baby’s heart diagnosis: report
The biological parents of a baby born via surrogate McKenna West are now seeking more than $100,000 in a countersuit over their surrogacy agreement.
TL;DR
- Biological parents are suing their surrogate, McKenna West, for over $100,000 for alleged breach of their surrogacy agreement.
- The parents requested an abortion after their baby was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), but the surrogate refused.
- The surrogate, McKenna West, is denying wrongdoing and seeking parental rights for the child.
- The baby, born in Texas, has undergone initial life-saving surgery.
- The legal dispute has involved court actions in Alaska, California, and Texas, with state officials intervening to ensure the baby's medical care.