Surrogate at centre of abortion dispute gives birth to severely ill baby

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMcKenna West has accused the biological parents of pressuring her to have an abortion (Facebook/McKenna West)A surrogate mother who fled from California to Texas amid an escalating dispute over the baby’s severe congenital heart condition has given birth.The surrogate, McKenna West, claimed that the intended parents pressured her to have an abortion following the 20-week diagnosis and intended to withhold life-saving surgery. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton intervened in support of West, prompting a court order to ensure the newborn receives necessary medical treatment. The intended parents have denied refusing care, saying that they always sought proper medical advice and accused West of turning a family tragedy into political theatre. The baby is now receiving stabilizing treatment ahead of surgery, whilst West is currently prevented from seeing the newborn under a temporary restraining order. In fullSurrogate mother who fled to Texas gives birth to baby amid legal battle over treatmentMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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