Surrogate who ignored parents' wish to abort over life-threatening defect embroiled in new legal row

A surrogacy dispute has escalated after the baby was born with a rare heart condition, underwent major surgery and became the centre of a legal battle between the carrier and his biological parents

The surrogate has called the newborn Gabriel, while the couple has referred to the baby boy as Rumi in court filings.

August 19, 2026 10:04 AM ET The biological parents of a baby boy born with a heart defect are suing their surrogate after they claimed she allegedly violated the abortion clause of their surrogacy agreement by not terminating the pregnancy.Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed are suing McKenna West for more than $100,000 for

" No woman should be forced to end the life of the baby she is carrying."