McKenna West, an Alaska nurse hired to act as a surrogate for a California couple, is suing the couple in an effort to prevent an abortion request involving their unborn child. The case centers on the couple’s demand that the pregnancy be terminated based on a fetal heart defect that West argues is treatable. According to the available reports, West has taken legal action to protect the pregnancy and disputes the couple’s position on aborting the fetus. The lawsuit presents conflicting claims about medical expectations and the appropriate course of action. West’s role as a surrogate—arranged to carry the pregnancy for the intended parents—places her in the middle of the disagreement, and the suit seeks court intervention. The reports describe her attempt as urgent and focused on stopping the couple from forcing an abortion. Details such as the specific medical assessment, the treatment plan, and the legal basis for the suit are not included in the provided text. The dispute is ongoing and framed as a conflict between the surrogate’s efforts to continue the pregnancy and the intended parents’ request to end it.