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Surrogate McKenna West Gives Birth After Refusing Abortion: Could She Keep The Baby?
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August 14, 2026
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5:17Now PlayingA surrogate mother successfully gave birth to a baby boy in a Texas hospital on Aug. 12 after refusing a California couple’s request that she receive an abortion.
McKenna West, an Alaskan nurse, has been in a back and forth legal battle with the baby’s biological parents, who requested she terminate the pregnancy after finding out at 20 weeks that the fetus was diagnosed with a severe but treatable heart condition called hypoplastic left heart syndrome or HLHS.
Instead, West, a single mom of two, traveled to Texas, gave birth -- and now faces a legal maze. Here's what legal expert Marla Neufeld has to say about what comes next in this explosive case.
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