Baby born via surrogate can leave Texas for treatment in California, court rules
Ruling latest step in legal fight over medically fragile child born after surrogate rejected couple’s request for abortion
TL;DR
- The Texas supreme court ruled that a medically fragile infant can be relocated to Los Angeles for treatment.
- The infant, born via surrogate McKenna West, has hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
- The biological parents, Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed, are seeking to transfer the child to a hospital in Los Angeles.
- West had attempted to block the transfer, with the case involving disputes over abortion requests and parental rights.
- The court cited the need for time-sensitive medical care as the paramount concern.