Labour MP blasted after fiery response to pop star Meghan Trainor's use of surrogate for third child
Pendle and Clitheroe MP Jonathan Hinder received a backlash after commenting about the birth
A Labour MP has come under fire after criticising Meghan Trainor for using a surrogate for her third child.
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The singer revealed the birth of her and her husband, actor Daryl Sabara's daughter, Mikey Moon, in an Instagram post on Tuesday. In the post, Meghan wrote that she was born via surrogate.
Explaining why she and Sabara opted to use a surrogate after Trainor carried their previous two children, sons Riley, four, and Barry, two, Meghan said: “It wasn’t our first choice, but we had endless conversations with our doctors on this journey, and this was the safest way for us to be able to continue growing our family.”
She told People magazine: “We are forever grateful for that option.” She went on to say that surrogacy can still carry a negative stigma, but deserves the same respect afforded to all parents.
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Me me me.
— Jonathan Hinder MP (@Jonathan_Hinder) January 22, 2026
What about the woman whose womb you rented?
What about the child, taken away from its mother at birth? https://t.co/gYYtWsVpQr
“I want people to know that surrogacy is just another beautiful way to build a family. It’s not something to whisper about or judge. It’s rooted in trust, science, love, and teamwork.
“Every family’s journey looks different, and all of them are extremely valid.”
“Our surrogate is one of the most selfless, strong and loving people I’ve ever met. We felt so connected throughout the entire journey, and I’ll always be grateful for the care and love she showed our daughter.
“She gave us the greatest gift of our lives. She graciously answered our many check-in texts to make sure she was doing okay.”
In her birth announcement on social media, Meghan shared sweet photos of her newborn daughter alongside images of her newly expanded family
But Jonathan Hinder, MP for Pendle and Clitheroe wrote: "Me me me.
"What about the woman whose womb you rented? What about the child, taken away from its mother at birth?"
You're a British Member of Parliament quote-tweeting an account called Pop Base - 'your best source for all pop culture related entertainment, news, award show coverage, chart updates, statistics and more' - about an American singer.
— Sam (@Discoplomacy) January 22, 2026
Is this a good use of your time or position?
Mr Hinder sparked a backlash for his comments.
"So are you going to condemn Liz Kendall, who is a Labour Cabinet minister, in the same way?" one commenter responded.
Liz Kendall, Minsiter for Science, Innovation and Technology, had a baby via surrogacy in 2022.
The singer has been open about the struggles she faced during, and after, her first two pregnancies.
After Riley, her first baby, was born, he had breathing issues and was in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for days before he was healthy enough to be discharged.
Trainor suffered post-traumatic stress disorder following Riley's birth, when he was rushed to the NICU with her husband while Trainor was left being treated on the surgical table.
The singer wrote Dear Future Mama in 2023, a pregnancy and parenting book.
Jonathan Hinder told LBC: "Surrogacy is inherently exploitative, often targeting poorer, vulnerable women, who will never see their child again.
"Women’s bodies are not commodities, and babies are not products to be bought and sold.
"For these reasons, surrogacy is banned in other Western nations such as France, Germany, Spain and Italy."
LBC has contacted Labour North West for comment.