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Gay Canadian Couple Sues Surrogate Mother For Refusing To Abort Baby, Causing 'Emotional Distress' - Protestia

A Canadian homosexual couple is taking a surrogate mother to court for refusing to abort their baby after it was discovered the fetus would have a cleft lip and possibly a heart condition. According to the National Post: The Ontario-based surrogate insisted that more tests be conducted and eventually the same-sex couple agreed to let the pregnancy continue, as specialists indicated he was a healthy child with a relatively minor birth defect. But in a suit filed in Ontario Superior Court this May, the parents allege the woman failed to keep them informed about the health of the baby, put the child at risk, caused them emotional distress, and violated their confidentiality, all charges the surrogate denies vehemently. Initially, the surrogate had a good rapport with the couple, carrying a baby from in vitro fertilization using donor eggs and each of their sperm. After the health prognosis, however, which included a cleft lip, she was told by way of a letter to abort the baby at 22 weeks. …