For those who do not know surrogate mother, McKenna West did not abort the child of Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed.
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GoogleThe surrogacy dispute related to Alaska nurse McKenna West has now taken a new turn. For the unversed, McKenna West, the surrogate, gave birth to a baby boy with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a life-threatening heart condition. She was the surrogate for Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed, who wanted to terminate the pregnancy. Now, the surrogacy company which McKenna is suing has denied claims of forcing an abortion.
For the unversed, McKenna West did not abort the child of Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed. The doctors had revealed that the child has a rare congenital heart condition. West had entered into an agreement with the pair via Worldwide Surrogacy Specialists, LLC. This was in August 2025.
Now, TMZ has obtained new legal documents in which Vicki Ferrara, who runs Worldwide Surrogacy Specialists, has denied any wrongdoing. Vicki, who is a licensed lawyer, admitted to representing Nausheen and Omar. This was when the negotiations related to the agreement were completed.
McKenna West had earlier alleged that the biological parents had done campaigns where she was threatened. McKenna claimed that she was forced to go through the abortion procedure, which had left her traumatised. Vicki and her company have denied participating in the campaign against McKenna. The surrogacy company wants the lawsuit to be dismissed.
Speaking about the McKenna West case, it hogged the limelight after Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had intervened and a judge in Dallas had ordered two hospitals to give the baby life-sustaining care and that the child remains in Texas till a hearing is held in August 2026.
The Los Angeles pair, Omar and Nausheen, stated that McKenna had violated the surrogacy contract immediately. They got hold of a restraining order which had prevented McKenna from seeing or holding the baby after he was born. The court documents obtained in Alaska mentioned that the pair alleged West had agreed with the decision to terminate the pregnancy. However, later her mind changed, and she completely cut off contact. A filing from the attorney who is representing the biological parents of the baby read:
"After heartbreaking consultations with medical providers and their own research about the suffering and quality of life HLHS babies endure, A.B. and C.D. (birth parents) made the difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy. It is undisputed that West initially agreed and that she herself made the initial appointment.”
There are other court documents which revealed that the pair at one point had decided to have McKenna deliver the child in California. The parents have called the boy Rumi. The court documents further stated that West is harming Rumi by relocating to Texas, requiring him to be born in Texas, away from his parents and the specialized cardiac team in Los Angeles that will provide his lifelong care.
Netizens have mixed opinions about the case. A Redditor mentioned, "West, who was living in Alaska, ultimately travelled to Texas, where abortion laws are significantly more restrictive. She argued that she moved because she did not want to undergo an abortion and wanted to continue the pregnancy."
Another user sympathised with the condition of the baby and stated, "No way to say this politely, but given the condition it’s quite unlikely that the baby will grow up at all without serious medical intervention, none of which he is guaranteed to survive, which is why the clause was there in the first place. idk this whole situation is horrible and sad, and another reason for me why surrogacy shouldn’t be a thing."
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