Biological Parents Speak Out After Supreme Court Rejects Surrogate McKenna West's Custody Plea

Surrogacy and adoption rights in the US have drawn public interest due to the ongoing case involving surrogate McKenna West. McKenna served as a surrogate for Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar, who previously asked her to drop the pregnancy after a rare heart condition was diagnosed in the fetus.

McKenna gave birth to the baby boy against the biological parents' wishes and subsequently fought to be recognized as his legal parent. Following a legal setback from the Supreme Court, the infant's biological parents issued a statement taking a jab at her.

Supreme Court rejected McKenna West's plea to intervene in custody fight

Alaskan nurse and surrogate McKenna West sought intervention from the Supreme Court of the United States in her custody battle with the child's biological parents. On September 22, 2026, Adam Wolf, the attorney representing the biological parents, informed TMZ that 28-year-old McKenna's plea was rejected as the court chose not to intervene in the custody matter.