Family claims woman, 83, was euthanised against her will in Canada

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Family claims woman, 83, was euthanised against her will in Canada?

Of the 22 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 5% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 95% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 33. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Family claims woman, 83, was euthanised against her will in Canada left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 95% of the 22 rated outlets on it are rated right — so far this is a story carried mostly by the right. Coverage of this one has settled, so that is unlikely to move much now.

Is the coverage of Family claims woman, 83, was euthanised against her will in Canada biased?

Family claims woman, 83, was euthanised against her will in Canada is one event reported by 33 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Family claims woman, 83, was euthanised against her will in Canada?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Family claims woman, 83, was euthanised against her will in Canada?

33 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

Who was Brigitte Stegemann?

Brigitte Stegemann was an 83-year-old woman who died in Ontario, Canada, as part of the Medical Assistance in Dying program. Her family claims her euthanasia was nonconsensual.

What is the Medical Assistance in Dying program?

The Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program is a procedure available in Canada that allows eligible individuals to receive medical assistance to end their lives. It was legalized nationwide in 2016.

What are the family's claims about her death?

The family of Brigitte Stegemann claims that her euthanasia was nonconsensual and against her will. One report also suggests she had difficulty understanding euthanasia and questions whether her final gestures were prayerful.