LifeNews.com media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place LifeNews.com on the right. We have seen it on 22 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is LifeNews.com biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place LifeNews.com on the right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is LifeNews.com left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place LifeNews.com on the right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is LifeNews.com reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for LifeNews.com are Ad Fontes Media: Very low factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: Low factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What LifeNews.com has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with LifeNews.com’s own report linked underneath.
Brigitte Stegemann, 83, died in Ontario, Canada, as part of the Medical Assistance in Dying program. Her family claims the euthanasia was nonconsensual, according to reports.
LifeNews.com reported it asCanada Euthanizes 83-Year-Old Grandma Against Her Will (opens LifeNews.com in a new tab)
The juror who prevented a unanimous verdict in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial has hired Edward Paltzik, an attorney who previously represented Donald Trump. The juror stated he had no doubts about Clancy's guilt based on the evidence presented.
LifeNews.com reported it asLindsay Clancy Attorney Wants Holdout Juror Investigated (opens LifeNews.com in a new tab)
In the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, juror Michael P. Desronvil was the sole holdout against an insanity acquittal, leading to an 11‑1 deadlock and a mistrial declared by Judge William Sullivan. Desronvil maintains prosecutors proved Clancy knowingly killed her three children.
LifeNews.com reported it asLindsay Clancy Holdout Juror Says He Never Had “Reasonable Doubt” (opens LifeNews.com in a new tab)
The juror who prevented a unanimous verdict in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial has hired Edward Paltzik, an attorney who previously represented Donald Trump. The juror stated he had no doubts about Clancy's guilt based on the evidence presented.
LifeNews.com reported it asLindsay Clancy Holdout Juror Says He Never Had “Reasonable Doubt” (opens LifeNews.com in a new tab)
Juror Paula Devlin stated the panel in the Lindsay Clancy case saw the proceedings as an opportunity to create change for women and families. Legal analyst Neama Rahmani called such reasoning problematic, asserting jurors should focus solely on facts.
LifeNews.com reported it asLindsay Clancy Juror Admits Using Vote to Push Social Justice for Women (opens LifeNews.com in a new tab)
Oregon has settled a lawsuit with Jessica Bates, a woman denied adoption due to her religious beliefs on same-sex marriage and gender identity. The state will reconsider her application and cannot reject her based on those beliefs, also agreeing to pay her attorneys' fees.
LifeNews.com reported it asChristian Mom Defeats Oregon Bid to Stop Her From Adopting (opens LifeNews.com in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has stated he will not intervene in the Lindsay Clancy case, calling it a "state situation" and not a federal matter. Clancy's attorney had publicly requested a presidential pardon.
LifeNews.com reported it asTrump Says Lindsay Clancy Case a "State Situation," Laments Children's Deaths (opens LifeNews.com in a new tab)
A surrogate who refused to abort a fetus diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene. McKenna West is challenging a California court order that recognized the intended parents as the child's legal guardians.
LifeNews.com reported it asMcKenna West Asks Supreme Court to Let Her Fight for Baby Gabriel’s Care (opens LifeNews.com in a new tab)
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will hold a hearing on Wednesday in New Orleans on Louisiana’s lawsuit aiming to overturn the federal policy that allows abortion pills to be prescribed without an in‑person visit. Medication abortion now dominates abortions, and telehealth prescriptions keep rising.
LifeNews.com reported it asLouisiana Still Fighting in Court to Stop Mail-Order Abortions (opens LifeNews.com in a new tab)
An Ontario judge has denied a motion by Claire Brosseau seeking to apply for medical assistance in dying based solely on mental illness. Brosseau's constitutional challenge against the current law will proceed.
LifeNews.com reported it asJudge Denies Request to Euthanize Mentally Disabled Woman (opens LifeNews.com in a new tab)
A Department of Justice report has sharply criticized an FBI memo that linked "radical-traditionalist Catholic ideology" to domestic violent extremism. The report found the memo to be a "grave failure" and an "abuse of power," while the FBI had initiated the investigation based on an individual with violent online posts.
LifeNews.com reported it asJoe Biden Rewarded FBI Agents Who Spied on Pro-Life Catholics (opens LifeNews.com in a new tab)
A federal judge has paused a lawsuit aiming to overturn the FDA's approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. The case will not proceed until at least December 1, following a request from the Department of Justice.
LifeNews.com reported it asJudge Pauses Case to Stop Abortion Pills Until After Election (opens LifeNews.com in a new tab)
A Senate investigation into mifepristone manufacturers has concluded that companies are not upholding risk evaluation and mitigation strategies, particularly concerning online sales. The report calls for regulatory action regarding oversight of abortion pill producers.
LifeNews.com reported it asStudy Shows Companies Selling Dangerous Abortion Pills to Kill Babies Up to Birth (opens LifeNews.com in a new tab)
Surrogate McKenna West sued for $100,000 after refusing abortion for baby with heart condition
Trust 58A nurse from Alaska who carried a baby for a California couple is being sued for over $100,000 after refusing to terminate the pregnancy when the fetus was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. The biological parents allege breach of contract, while the surrogate says she acted to protect the child’s life. A Texas court will hear custody and parentage disputes on 25 August.
LifeNews.com reported it asBaby Gabriel's "Parents" Sue McKenna West for 100K for Not Killing Him in Abortion (opens LifeNews.com in a new tab)
A surrogate mother in Texas refused an abortion request for a baby diagnosed with a heart defect, leading to a custody battle. The intended parents are suing for breach of contract, while Texas law grants parentage to the birth mother.
LifeNews.com reported it asBaby Gabriel's "Parents" Sue McKenna West for 100K for Not Killing Him in Abortion (opens LifeNews.com in a new tab)
Florida primary voters selected U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds as the Republican nominee for governor and former Rep. David Jolly as the Democratic nominee. Donalds, endorsed by Trump, defeated Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, while Jolly, a party-switcher, won the Democratic primary. They will compete in November to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis.
LifeNews.com reported it asPro-Life Republican Byron Donalds Wins Florida Governor Primary (opens LifeNews.com in a new tab)
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed a bill permitting abortion up to birth, removing previous restrictions. Catholic advocacy groups have demanded her excommunication, while the Archdiocese of Boston has not responded. Nine House Democrats opposed the bill, calling it too extreme.
LifeNews.com reported it asMaura Healey Defends Signing Abortions Up to Birth: I'm a "Proud Catholic" (opens LifeNews.com in a new tab)
Several US counties are reviewing contracts with Flock Safety after privacy breaches, including misidentified plates and unauthorised tracking. The company is tightening rules for law enforcement use, while cameras have been vandalised in Colorado. Opposition includes abortion activists, though no left-rated outlet covered the story.
LifeNews.com reported it asAbortion Activists Oppose Flock Cameras. Here’s Why (opens LifeNews.com in a new tab)
Scott Jennings, a CNN contributor and former Bush adviser, is the early frontrunner to replace outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, though multiple sources say the selection process remains open. Chief of Staff Susie Wiles met Jennings at a Washington steakhouse, but other names, including Natalie Harp, are also under consideration.
LifeNews.com reported it asWhite House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Will Step Down to Spend Time With Family (opens LifeNews.com in a new tab)
Newly released texts from Anthony Fauci’s government phone reveal he privately raised concerns in January 2021 that fever after the second COVID-19 vaccine dose could theoretically be linked to miscarriage, while publicly stating there were no red flags for pregnant women. The messages were obtained by the Senate Homeland Security Committee.
LifeNews.com reported it asFauci Should be Held Accountable for COVID Shots Causing Miscarriages (opens LifeNews.com in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Low factuality
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for LifeNews.com.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- New York, New York, United States
- Official site
- lifenews.com
- Seen publishing on
- lifenews.com
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 22
- Reports listed
- 23
- We could read
- 2
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
21 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 2 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 4 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and LifeNews.com ran the story anyway.
Across the 22 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than LifeNews.com’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 32 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 21 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 21 September 2026. Ratings pulled 8 September 2026.
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