HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - California Couple Confront Their Surrogate In A Texas Court As Dispute Over Newborn Escalates
“He’s our child,” Nausheen Gilkar said, wiping away tears on the witness stand.
NYTIMES (J. David Goodman) - A Surrogate Fled to Texas to Avoid an Abortion. Now She Wants Custody of the Baby.
A surrogate refused to have an abortion after the fetus was diagnosed with a serious heart problem. She fled to Texas and had the child. Now she wants a judge to give custody to her instead of the biological parents.
AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Surrogate who refused to abort a baby with a heart defect says the newborn was taken from her the moment the cord was cut
A 28-year-old Alaska nurse who defied a California couple's demand to terminate a surrogate pregnancy is now fighting to see the infant she carried, and says she held him for just 60 seconds before he was removed from her arms. McKenna West gave birth on August 12 at a Texas hospital she had chosen specifically […] The post Surrogate who refused to abort a baby with a heart defect says the newborn was taken from her the moment the cord was cut appeared first on American Almanac .
A 28-year-old Alaska nurse who defied a California couple's demand to terminate a surrogate pregnancy is now fighting to see the infant she carried, and says she held him for just 60 seconds before he was removed from her arms. McKenna West gave birth on August 12 at a Texas hospital she had chosen specifically because she believed it could save the baby's life. The boy was diagnosed at 20 weeks with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a severe but treatable heart condition. When the biological parents, Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed of California, learned of the diagnosis, West says they ordered her to end the pregnancy. She refused, and the legal and personal fallout has only escalated since. The day before the birth, West secured a legal…Open
NYTIMES (J. David Goodman) - A Fight Over Abortion and Surrogacy Ends With a Baby Born in Texas
The baby, who was born Wednesday with a severe heart defect, drew the attention of anti-abortion activists and the Texas attorney general after the intended parents wanted the surrogate mother to have an abortion.
AI:In a significant victory for the sanctity of life, a newborn baby born in Texas with a severe heart defect has survived following a high-profile legal battle against abortion proponents. The dispute arose when the biological parents attempted to compel their surrogate mother to terminate the pregnancy due to the infant's medical condition. However, intervention by the Texas Attorney General and dedicated anti-abortion activists successfully prevented the termination, ensuring the child’s right to live was protected through the birth process.Open
DAILYCALLER (Christine Sellers) - Texas Court Rules Baby With Heart Defect Must Receive Treatment Amid Legal Battle Between Surrogate, Parents
Texas AG Ken Paxton said the child ‘deserves a chance at life’
AI:A Texas court has ruled that a newborn baby born via surrogate must receive medical treatment for a heart defect despite legal disputes involving his biological parents. Following intervention by Attorney General Ken Paxton, who asserted the child deserves a chance at life, the ruling ensures the infant receives necessary care as the ongoing legal battle between the surrogate and the biological parents continues.Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Greg Piper) - First Amendment protects elementary school students, appeals court says in 'All Lives Matter' case
With 9th Circuit ordering a trial in lawsuit against principal for allegedly punishing first-grader for giving classmate a drawing, appeals courts covering half the states now recognize First Amendment rights at young ages.