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US Supreme Court won’t intervene in custody dispute between California couple and surrogate
Justice Elena Kagan denied the request from Mc Kenna West, who was seeking conservatorship over a baby boy she gave birth to in Dallas.
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US Supreme Court won’t intervene in custody dispute between California couple and surrogate
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What happenedJustice Elena Kagan denied the request from Mc Kenna West, who was seeking conservatorship over a baby boy she gave birth to in Dallas.
What changedThe left frames it as "Supreme Court stays mum after sinking bid by surrogate who defied abortion request". The center frames it as "US Supreme Court declines to intervene in custody dispute between California couple and s...".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 19 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format
WORDING GAP
93WORDING GAP
10 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence
Different Spin. The left frames it as "Supreme Court stays mum after sinking bid by surrogate who defied abortion request". The center frames it as "US Supreme Court declines to intervene in custody dispute between California couple and s...".
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Now: Wording Gap is 93/99 and story health is stable · 19 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.
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Center-left ·News report
CBS News - US2m ago
Supreme Court stays out of custody dispute between California couple and surrogate
Justice Elena Kagan declined a request from a surrogate to intervene in a custody dispute with a California couple.
Left ·News report
Raw Story3m ago
Supreme Court stays mum after sinking bid by surrogate who defied abortion request
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to intervene in a bitter custody battle involving a surrogate who fled to Texas after the baby’s genetic parents asked her to terminate the pregnancy. J...
Center ·News report
The Hill1h ago
Kagan steers Supreme Court clear of high-profile surrogacy fight
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan declined a surrogate’s emergency bid on Tuesday to intervene in her custody fight that drew national attention after the biological parents’ told her to ge...
Right ·News report
WND48m ago
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Center-left ·News report
The Guardian US23m ago
US supreme court declines to intervene in custody fight over baby born via surrogate
Surrogate who rejected abortion request had asked justices to halt court order recognizing LA couple as legal parents The supreme court has refused to get involved with a custody dispute be...
Center ·News report
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Center-left ·News report
New York Times Politics1h ago
Supreme Court Order Gives Parents Custody of Baby in Surrogacy Fight
A surrogate refused to have an abortion after the fetus was diagnosed with a serious heart problem. She asked the justices to block a court order giving custody to the biological parents.
Center ·News report
US Supreme Court declines to intervene in custody dispute between California couple and surrogate
The U.S. Supreme Court won't intervene in a custody dispute over a 5-week-old child who was born in Texas after a surrogate refused a California couple's wishes to have an abortion
Center-left ·News report
ABC News - Politics1h ago
Supreme Court won’t intervene in custody dispute between couple and surrogate
The U.S. Supreme Court won't intervene in a custody dispute over a 5-week-old child who was born in Texas after a surrogate refused a California couple’s wishes to have an abortion