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Biological parents reveal why they asked surrogateto abort baby with serious heart condition

TOI World Desk26 Aug 2026, 08:39 pmUpdated 8h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Biological parents reveal why they asked surrogate to abort baby with serious heart condition

Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed revealed in court why they asked surrogate McKenna West to terminate their pregnancy after their unborn baby was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. West refused and later sought custody of newborn Rumi, who remains critically ill after undergoing the Norwood procedure. A Dallas judge has extended a temporary restraining order while considering the custody dispute.

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Source: Times of India · TOI World Desk. Published 26 Aug 2026, 08:39 pm.

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