A Texas surrogate who declined to terminate a pregnancy after the baby was diagnosed with a heart defect is now being sued by the intended parents, who nonetheless went on to take custody of the child. The case, involving surrogate McKenna West, highlights the legal and ethical tensions that can arise in surrogacy arrangements when a foetal diagnosis leads intended parents to seek an abortion that the surrogate refuses to undergo.

The dispute centres on a surrogacy contract dispute after West carried the pregnancy to term despite the parents' wishes, resulting in a legal claim being brought against her even though they subsequently assumed custody of the infant. The full details of the lawsuit, including the specific damages sought and the contractual terms at issue, were not available in the material reviewed.