Parents sue surrogate mother for $100,000 after she refuses abortion request
Biological parents are suing a surrogate mother for $100,000 after she refused to abort a baby with a heart defect, sparking a legal battle. Read More: https://punchng.com/parents-sue-surrogate-mother-for-100000-after-she-refuses-abortion-request/
In a legal dispute, Nasheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed, the biological parents of a baby, are suing surrogate mother McKenna West for $100,000. West refused to terminate the pregnancy despite discovering her fetus had hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a severe heart defect. The intended parents had agreed to pay $60,000 to West for surrogate services, with an abortion clause in their contract allowing them to terminate the pregnancy if fetal problems were discovered.
At 20 weeks, the baby was diagnosed with the defect. West gave birth to the child, named Gabriel, in Texas, whereas the biological parents insist his name is Rumi. Gilkar and Ahmed are claiming West breached their agreement and are seeking damages for her "malicious, outrageous conduct." West's lawyer asserts that Gilkar and Ahmed never threatened an abortion, and West has little legal claim to the child as she delivered it in Texas.
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome requires multiple surgeries and can lead to lifelong medical care and serious health complications.
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