{"id":46029,"date":"2026-08-15T05:51:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T00:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46029"},"modified":"2026-08-15T05:51:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T00:51:37","slug":"baby-gabriel-saved-from-abortion-deserves-a-chance-at-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46029","title":{"rendered":"Baby Gabriel, saved from abortion, deserves a chance at life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F08%2Fnewspress-collage-oez371sjn-1786754939832.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall%261786740560\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Abortion or bust.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/13\/us-news\/surrogate-mckenna-west-vows-legal-fight-against-bio-parents-she-is-the-mother\/\">California couple<\/a> that hired a surrogate to carry their child \u2014 only to find the baby had a rare heart condition after 20 weeks in utero \u2014 allegedly was adamant: The unborn boy must die.<\/p>\n<p>Even when the birth mother, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/13\/us-news\/surrogate-who-refused-to-abort-baby-despite-biological-parents-request-gives-birth-in-texas\/\">McKenna West<\/a>, apparently offered to relieve the parents of obligation and keep the kid herself, she said the couple refused, demanding abortion instead.<\/p>\n<p>Why?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Surrogate McKenna West, who refused to abort the baby despite the biological parents\u2019 request, gave birth to a baby boy in Texas. <span class=\"credit\">Facebook \/ McKenna West<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gabriel\u2019s plight, as an innocent in an exceedingly tough spot, has captured the hearts of a nation.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also placed in stark relief the hypocrisy of some in the pro-choice crowd.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Cali - Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia&#8217;s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>They favor choice, sure \u2014 but only if it\u2019s <em>their<\/em> choice, and only when the \u201cchoice\u201d is abortion.<\/p>\n<p>West, according to the bio parents\u2019 stance, should have no choice, other than a brutal late-term abortion, five months into the pregnancy. (Also: What choice did Gabriel have?)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>McKenna West, a surrogate who refused an abortion, fights for the life of a baby boy with a heart condition. <span class=\"credit\">McKenna West<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>West said she\u2019d bonded with the baby and couldn\u2019t do it. She said doctors in her home state of Alaska <em>wouldn\u2019t<\/em> do it.<\/p>\n<p>The bio parents, Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed, urged her to travel to Seattle, to terminate Gabriel there.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>California Post News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCaliforniaPost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@CaliforniaPost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@thecaliforniapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Vb6a2IV1NCrL6q2AWq0E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/company\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/><strong>California Post Sports<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/capostsports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/capostsports\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@capostsports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CaliforniaPostSports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/capostsports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a><br \/><strong>California Post  <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Opinion<\/a> <br \/><strong>California Post Newsletters<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/email.nypost.com\/#california-post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up here!<\/a><br \/><strong>California Post App<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/california-post\/id6751343487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download here!<\/a><br \/><strong>Home delivery<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.californiapost.com\/defaultCAP\">Sign up here!<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/california-post\/id6751343487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/><\/a><strong>Page Six Hollywood<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/hollywood-signup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up here!<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<p>The baby <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/13\/us-news\/surrogate-who-refused-to-abort-baby-despite-biological-parents-request-gives-birth-in-texas\/\">was born this week in Dallas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>West went to Texas instead, where she might have birth-mother rights under state law.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>West went to Texas instead, where she might have birth-mother rights under state law.\u00a0 <span class=\"credit\">Megyn Kelly\/Sirius XM<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A court gave physical custody and medical-decision-making rights to Gilkar and Ahmed; it also ordered that the tot receive lifesaving care.<\/p>\n<p>Good. Some media reports have indicated that the couple had earlier considered providing palliative care only, rather than lifesaving surgery, though the pair now disputes that characterization.<\/p>\n<p>After West\u2019s extraordinary fight to save the boy, he should be given every opportunity to grow and thrive \u2014 to experience life with all its joys and wonders and struggles.<\/p>\n<p>His <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/14\/health\/what-is-hypoplastic-left-heart-syndrome-birth-defect-at-center-of-mckenna-west-surrogacy-battle\/\">battle will be tough<\/a>: Hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a congenital defect, leaves the left side of the heart underdeveloped and requires multiple surgeries and lifelong healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s now up to Gabriel, whom his bio parents call Rumi, to carry on his surrogate mom\u2019s inspiring fight for his life.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abortion or bust. A California couple that hired a surrogate to carry their child \u2014 only to find the baby had a rare heart condition after 20 weeks in utero \u2014 allegedly was adamant: The unborn boy must die. 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