{"id":355062,"date":"2026-08-14T13:31:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T18:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/surrogate-mckenna-west-allegedly-threatened-with-250k-fine-for-refusing-abortion"},"modified":"2026-08-14T13:31:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T18:31:20","slug":"surrogate-mckenna-west-allegedly-threatened-with-250k-fine-for-refusing-abortion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/surrogate-mckenna-west-allegedly-threatened-with-250k-fine-for-refusing-abortion","title":{"rendered":"Surrogate McKenna West Allegedly Threatened With $250K Tremendous For Refusing Abortion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Surrogate McKenna West<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">I Was Threatened With $250K Fine If I Didn&#8217;t Abort Baby<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-08-14T11:20:39-07:00\"><br \/>\n               August 14, 2026<br \/>\n              11:20 AM PDT<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-ebc6358072137acb1e5b30a8fb9f78bd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260814_5c79ae2133ed47cd912b36288bcc76f7\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:1374a864-f6a6-4f4c-88d7-5c713dabdd6b\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"antibodies\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/5c\/4by3\/2026\/08\/14\/5c79ae2133ed47cd912b36288bcc76f7_md.jpg\" alt=\"main-mckenna-west-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ebc6358072137acb1e5b30a8fb9f78bd--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a7bbf7f2db8fe8c3ffe8f757047597f9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/mc-kenna-west\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>McKenna West<\/strong><\/a> claims she was facing the threat of a six-figure fine under her surrogacy contract if she didn\u2019t abort the baby she was carrying for a California-based couple &#8230; TMZ has learned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a7bbf7f2db8fe8c3ffe8f757047597f9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-60fdd87ff93c6f5591aee4ded5c888ff\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We obtained the lawsuit McKenna filed against Worldwide Surrogacy over the baby she was carrying for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/nausheen-gilkar\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Nausheen Gilkar<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/omar-ahmed\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Omar Ahmed<\/strong><\/a>. As we&#8217;ve previously reported, the parents wanted the baby aborted due to health issues doctors found.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-60fdd87ff93c6f5591aee4ded5c888ff--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ad1bd09aac9ea5ed388d24cc97143601\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260813_6532567b392e46278c7fe5fd4874e919\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:1374a864-f6a6-4f4c-88d7-5c713dabdd6b\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/65\/4by3\/2026\/08\/13\/6532567b392e46278c7fe5fd4874e919_md.jpg\" alt=\"McKenna West facebook 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ad1bd09aac9ea5ed388d24cc97143601--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-15196980eab70a80b6e02bde59d6fec0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>McKenna refused and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/13\/surrogate-who-wouldnt-get-abortion-gives-birth\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>gave birth<\/strong><\/a> on August 12 in Texas to a baby boy she named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/baby-gabriel\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Gabriel<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; which the couple says is not the child&#8217;s name.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-15196980eab70a80b6e02bde59d6fec0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d43b59f629a9aa4cfcb594ef3eb9f6ee\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Texas Attorney General <strong>Ken Paxton<\/strong> spoke out in favor of McKenna &#8230; and took steps to ensure two Texas hospitals would provide medical care.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d43b59f629a9aa4cfcb594ef3eb9f6ee--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bf349e3594d07d026ae04d38cf3e710b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In her lawsuit, McKenna said she struggled with the abortion demand, saying she had &#8220;a baby boy with a heartbeat, capable of feeling pain, kicking inside.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bf349e3594d07d026ae04d38cf3e710b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-fe3fbc018eda693be81f0b1cb3c234cc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260813_0091f8c21f3a4745a78aafdc18466156\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:1374a864-f6a6-4f4c-88d7-5c713dabdd6b\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/00\/4by3\/2026\/08\/13\/0091f8c21f3a4745a78aafdc18466156_md.jpg\" alt=\"mckenna west pregnant 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-fe3fbc018eda693be81f0b1cb3c234cc--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-81bb4ccb4500833bd60803677ec99328\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>She said she&#8217;d &#8220;bonded with baby Gabriel for over four months as he grew and developed \u2013 sharing nutrition, oxygen, antibodies and hormones with him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-81bb4ccb4500833bd60803677ec99328--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3aadfaac653eb4559d80525f721783bb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>McKenna said she was threatened with &#8220;severe financial repercussions&#8221; if she didn&#8217;t comply with the abortion demand. She claims Nausheen and Omar tried to invoke an abortion-upon-demand clause in the surrogacy agreement to force her to get the procedure or face a massive financial consequence.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3aadfaac653eb4559d80525f721783bb--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-565fc67a240fbc68ca27b32b88a677fe\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260813_74059ee2192c41a6b411aa89404c96be\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:1374a864-f6a6-4f4c-88d7-5c713dabdd6b\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/74\/4by3\/2026\/08\/13\/74059ee2192c41a6b411aa89404c96be_md.jpg\" alt=\"McKenna West insta 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-565fc67a240fbc68ca27b32b88a677fe--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-afbe6e69d80d61e5052231306500c3f4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>McKenna said she had an abortion scheduled in May but didn&#8217;t ultimately go through with it. She also said she offered to raise the kid on her own but was rejected.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-afbe6e69d80d61e5052231306500c3f4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9a954f49e2db27dde4f58d8125348a71\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In her suit, she said a lawyer hired by the couple to represent her in the surrogacy negotiations threatened that she would be on the hook for $250K under the contract if the termination did not occur.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9a954f49e2db27dde4f58d8125348a71--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-50bd4248fbb4ce7734c5168ff88bebb9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In docs filed by Nausheen and Omar, the couple claims McKenna had already received substantial financial benefits under the contract, including payments for her medical fees, travel, and certain living expenses up to $60K.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-50bd4248fbb4ce7734c5168ff88bebb9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-32923e8d983bf9be666863cdb0be45cb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-document-block canvas-document-block-permalink canvas-document-block--default \">\n<div class=\"document-block flex-column\">\n  <a class=\"media-link document-block__link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.tmz.com\/document\/7b\/o\/2026\/08\/13\/7be90dab78814716b388940595993cf2.pdf\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:document-asset:document_pdf_20260813_7be90dab78814716b388940595993cf2\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:1374a864-f6a6-4f4c-88d7-5c713dabdd6b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<p>       <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ef\/4by3\/2026\/08\/13\/ef50c1e74d5a4a708b08dc16213989ce_md.jpg\" alt=\"doc-launch-mckenna-west\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-32923e8d983bf9be666863cdb0be45cb--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ce78054cca06a1c9e687c8c3bd8365e5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As TMZ previously reported, McKenna&#8217;s lawyer claims she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/13\/surrogate-mckenna-west-vows-supreme-court-fight-over-baby\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>will take<\/strong><\/a> the case to the Supreme Court if needed \u2026 following a Texas judge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/13\/surrogate-mckenna-west-ordered-not-to-interfere-with-biological-parents-medical-choices\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>granting<\/strong><\/a> a temporary restraining order that gives Nausheen and Omar decision-making authority over the child.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ce78054cca06a1c9e687c8c3bd8365e5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-41cc94fbdd60ce3e12333f715afd2d05\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>McKenna also sent<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/14\/mckenna-west-wrote-letter-explaining-why-she-did-not-want-abortion\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong> emotional letters <\/strong><\/a>in May, explaining why she couldn&#8217;t go through with the 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