Surrogate defends life-focused decision in high-stakes surrogacy battle
TL;DR
A Texas-born baby with hypoplastic left heart syndrome is at the center of a multi-state surrogate custody fight. The surrogate, McKenna West, says her decision to carry the child isn’t political theater and emphasizes giving the infant a chance at life after a Norwood procedure, amid ongoing court battles across Alaska, California, and Texas over parental rights and the child’s medical care.
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