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Surrogate seeks Supreme Court halt in baby custody

An Alaska surrogate, McKenna West, filed an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to block a California court order recognizing Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar as parents of their 4-week-old son, Gabriel/Rumi, born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. West says the couple sought an abortion at 23 weeks and will not provide life-saving care.
WHO: McKenna West; Omar Ahmed; Nausheen Gilkar; U.S. Supreme Court; California court
WHAT: West asks the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a custody/conservatorship dispute over a surrogate-born baby with a serious heart defect, seeking to halt a California court order recognizing the intended parents.
WHEN: Reported Sep 10, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET
WHERE: California
WHY: West says the couple requested an abortion at 23 weeks and will not provide life-saving care for the child’s life-threatening heart condition.

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