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Surrogate Defies Contract to Save Baby | Salt Lake City News
A nurse and mother of two in Alaska, McKenna West, defied a surrogacy contract to carry to term a baby boy with a rare, life-threatening heart defect — sparking a high-stakes legal and ethical battle. After the California-based parents requested an abortion due to the diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, West refused, citing her belief that no price tag can be placed on a human life. With support from pro-life advocates, she traveled to Texas for delivery — prompting an emergency court order from the Texas Attorney General to ensure the infant received critical care. Now, the…
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