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Surrogate Refuses Abortion Amid Legal Battle | Salt Lake City News
A Texas surrogate, McKenna West, gave birth to a baby with a fatal heart defect, sparking a legal and emotional battle with the intended parents from California. Despite the diagnosis, McKenna refused an abortion, leading to a court order requiring life-sustaining treatment — and barring her from seeing her newborn, Gabriel. The couple, who say they never wanted to refuse surgery, called the situation “political theater,” while Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton intervened. Now, Gabriel is in their care, as McKenna’s lawyers allege pressure was applied for an abortion — all amid intense public…
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