A Surrogate Traveled To Texas After An Abortion Dispute With The Baby's Biological Parents

Published: Aug 17, 2026 2:35 PM • Updated: Aug 17, 2026 4:41 PM • Original source

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McKenna West says she was pressured to end the pregnancy after a fatal heart diagnosis. The biological parents say that’s false — and that Texas’ attorney general has turned their family tragedy into “political theater.”

Pocharapon Neammanee is a breaking fellow for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York.

I secured an emergency court order ensuring that baby Gabriel receives life-saving care in Texas. pic.twitter.com/Yv84BFoFi7

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