Why is the surrogate seeking Supreme Court intervention?
Surrogate McKenna West has filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court to prevent a newborn from being moved out of Texas. West, who previously refused a request from the commissioning parents to terminate her pregnancy, argues that California courts violated her due process rights. She is now seeking a Supreme Court intervention to halt the child's transfer while she contests the legal parentage ruling.
What is the status of the custody battle?
The child was born on August 12 with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. A California court previously declared the commissioning couple the legal parents, a decision later recognized by a Texas court that dismissed West’s claims. West contends that the California court lacked jurisdiction, citing a forum-selection clause that required legal proceedings to occur in Alaska. She is now asking the Supreme Court to intervene before the child is moved to California for medical care.
