Mum accuses surrogate of ‘stealing baby’ after refusing to abort
A BIOLOGICAL mum has accused a surrogate of trying to steal her baby after she refused to have an abortion over a heart defect.
TL;DR
- Biological parents requested an abortion due to the baby's heart defect (HLHS).
- Surrogate McKenna West refused the abortion and fled to Texas.
- Biological parents Nasheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed are pursuing legal action for custody and a restraining order.
- The surrogate claims she is advocating for the baby's need for life-saving surgery.
- The biological parents state they have arranged medical care and accuse the surrogate of withholding records.
- A contract existed with a clause for abortion if fetal problems arose, and the parents are suing for breach of contract.
- The baby, Rumi, was born with HLHS and has undergone open-heart surgery.