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September 22, 2026

Supreme Court Affirms Genetic Parents' Custody in Surrogate Dispute

  • Justice Elena Kagan denied McKenna West's emergency appeal, affirming the California court's recognition of Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar as the child's legal parents.
  • West argues that the ruling endangers the child's health and her access to medical information, while Ahmed and Gilkar assert they are providing necessary care amid ongoing medical challenges.
  • The child, born on August 12 with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, has undergone surgery and may require additional procedures; the genetic parents claim West violated the surrogacy contract.

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