Biological parents of baby surrogate refused to abort break silence
Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed have opened up about why they wanted to abort their biological son as their surrogate, McKenna West, seeks sole custody of the baby.
TL;DR
- Biological parents Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed wanted to terminate the pregnancy of their surrogate, McKenna West, due to the baby boy being diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS).
- Gilkar had undergone a hysterectomy after eight failed IVF rounds, making surrogacy their only option for having a child.
- West refused to get an amniocentesis test, which could have confirmed the baby's condition and suitability for surgery, delaying his open-heart procedure.
- The baby, Rumi, required resuscitation at birth and has undergone significant medical procedures, including a 'Norwood' surgery, but remains in critical condition.
- West relocated to Texas without the parents' permission to give birth and is now seeking sole custody, suing the parents for breach of contract.
- A California court declared Gilkar and Ahmed the sole legal parents, and a Dallas court has extended a temporary restraining order preventing West from contacting the newborn.