A surrogate who refused to abort an unborn baby over a treatable heart defect despite the biological parents’ wishes secured an early legal victory on Tuesday.
McKenna West, an Alaska nurse and a single mother of two, is fighting for the life of the unborn child she has named Gabriel after he was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
She petitioned a family district court in Dallas County, Texas, to allow the child she is carrying to remain in the Lone Star state and receive potentially lifesaving treatment.
West was supported in her efforts by Texas Attorney General and Senate candidate Ken Paxton, who submitted a brief on Monday
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