US supreme court declines to intervene in custody fight over baby born via surrogate
McKenna West, the surrogate who gave birth in Texas, had asked the supreme court to block a lower court order. Photograph: LM Otero/APView image in fullscreenMcKenna West, the surrogate who gave birth in Texas, had asked the supreme court to block a lower court order. According to NBC, the couple signed a contract last August with West that included a clause stating that the pregnancy could be terminated in the case of a “fetal abnormality”.However, West refused to terminate the pregnancy and instead traveled to Texas, where abortion is illegal, to give birth.
- ▪McKenna West, the surrogate who gave birth in Texas, had asked the supreme court to block a lower court order.
- ▪Photograph: LM Otero/APView image in fullscreenMcKenna West, the surrogate who gave birth in Texas, had asked the supreme court to block a lower court order.
- ▪According to NBC, the couple signed a contract last August with West that included a clause stating that the pregnancy could be terminated in the case of a “fetal abnormality”.However, West refused to terminate the pregnancy and instead tra
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McKenna West, the surrogate who gave birth in Texas, had asked the supreme court to block a lower court order. Photograph: LM Otero/APView image in fullscreenMcKenna West, the surrogate who gave birth in Texas, had asked the supreme court to block a lower court order. Photograph: LM Otero/APTexasUS supreme court declines to intervene in custody fight over baby born via surrogateSurrogate who rejected abortion request had asked justices to halt court order recognizing LA couple as legal parentsMaya YangTue 22 Sep 2026 18.38 EDTLast modified on Tue 22 Sep 2026 18.42 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe supreme court has refused to get involved with a custody dispute between an Alaska surrogate and a California couple whose child was born with a rare and serious heart defect.On Tuesday,…
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