Surrogate Refuses Abortion Amid Legal Battle | Dayton News

Dayton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 15, 2026 · 1m

A surrogate, McKenna West, defied a surrogacy contract by refusing to terminate a pregnancy involving a baby with a fatal heart defect, sparking a national firestorm. After giving birth in Texas—where abortion is banned—West now seeks custody, while the biological parents, Omar and Nausheen, are devastated and legally barred from leaving state as courts enforce medical care for their child. Anti-abortion groups rallied behind West, but legal experts question the contract’s validity, emphasizing a surrogate’s bodily autonomy. The infant, facing life-altering surgeries, remains under intensive…