Surrogate Mother Sues for Custody After Refusing Abortion

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How did the left and right cover Surrogate Mother Sues for Custody After Refusing Abortion?

Of the 51 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 20% are rated left, 20% are rated centre, 60% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 79. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Surrogate Mother Sues for Custody After Refusing Abortion left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 51 rated outlets on this story, 20% are rated left, 20% are rated centre, 60% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Surrogate Mother Sues for Custody After Refusing Abortion biased?

Surrogate Mother Sues for Custody After Refusing Abortion is one event reported by 79 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 Surrogate Mother Sues for Custody After Refusing Abortion?

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 Surrogate Mother Sues for Custody After Refusing Abortion?

79 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 are the intended parents and the surrogate mother?

The intended parents are Nasheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed. The surrogate mother who gave birth in Texas is McKenna West. The baby was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.

Why are the intended parents suing the surrogate mother?

The intended parents are suing McKenna West for more than $100,000, alleging breach of contract. This action followed her refusal to terminate the pregnancy after the baby was diagnosed with a heart defect.

What is the legal situation regarding parentage in Texas?

Texas law automatically grants legal parentage to the woman who gives birth to a child. McKenna West is asserting her parental rights based on this law, while the intended parents are seeking custody through their lawsuit.