Surrogate abortion refusal lawsuit
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California couple confronts surrogate in Texas court over newborn dispute
West told the court that if the court finds the couple are committed to the baby receiving surgeries, she would drop any custody claims.
Gilkar said she entered the surrogacy contract after going through eight rounds of in vitro fertilization and undergoing a hysterectomy.
West is a nurse who flew from Alaska to have the baby in Texas.
“I knew that this baby, despite the diagnosis, had a great chance at survival and a great chance at leading a long life,”
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Gilkar and Ahmed call the baby Rumi, while West calls him Gabriel.
A court order has barred West from seeing or holding the baby.
The surrogate is McKenna West, an Alaska cardiac nurse.
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Surrogacy is not regulated on a federal level, and experts say each state has its own laws.
Gilkar entered the contract after going through eight rounds of in vitro fertilization in Los Angeles and subsequently underwent a hysterectomy.
The surrogate McKenna West is a nurse who flew from Alaska to give birth in Texas on Aug. 12.
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West is receiving legal assistance from Alliance Defending Freedom.
Attorney Lee Budner stated that Ahmed and Gilkar consented to the surgery as soon as doctors determined the baby was eligible.
McKenna West agreed to serve as a surrogate for intended parents Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar.
“remains critical and complex.”
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“remains critical and complex.”