Surrogate who fled to Texas to avoid abortion appeals custody case to Supreme Court

Surrogate who fled to Texas to avoid abortion appeals custody case to Supreme Court

The surrogate who fled to Texas after the unborn child’s biological parents requested she have an abortion is asking the Supreme Court to intervene in the custody battle — which garnered national attention and state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) intervention. McKenna West filed an emergency application Wednesday asking the high court to temporarily block…

Sep 12, 2026

Surrogate Who Refused Abortion Takes Nasty Custody Battle To Supreme Court

The surrogate mother who refused a California couple’s demand to abort a baby after he was diagnosed with a heart defect is taking her extraordinary custody battle to the U.S. Supreme Court. McKenna West, an Alaska nurse who carried and gave birth to the baby in Texas, filed an emergency application Wednesday asking the Supreme ...

Sep 10, 2026