Abortion Issues

There is a new trend now to note that "persons" have abortions, since trans and non-binary people have them too. Granting the point, Sherry Colb still defends her use of "women," basically noting it largely still is a women's issue.

I think there is something to that, but it also a wider matter. "Persons" should be used at least somewhat while discussing the matter. Though I do at times feel like her, I'm inclined to stay (mainly at least) with "persons," in part to remind that abortion fits into a wider whole. More on who gets abortions.

When summarizing the Supreme Court not granting relief, Amy Howe helpfully noted that a lot more than COVID vaccines were developed using cells from abortion tissue. Key point: people should be clear on the breadth of the argument here, often selectively applied. Unprincipled? Maybe, but people pick and choose among religious beliefs regularly. 

Also, though originally anti-abortion states included Catholic areas where there were some liberal social policies, the ones these days also consistently have more children's health / poverty issues.  Mississippi's lack in this department while pushing abortion bans as "pro-life" was (rightly) fodder for many.

Supreme Court:  Just to keep track, the Supreme Court granted three more cases today.  One involves sovereign immunity issues as well as somewhat notably a case the Solicitor General suggested they not grant. They did so anyways.  This just goes to show that more stuff might be dropped before they have their next conference early January 2022 (sic).  

ETA: The clinic wanted the SCOTUS to immediately (instead of waiting, as is common) to put the SB8 ruling in effect, sending it back to the district court.  On Thursday, an order was dropped sending it back to the the 5th Cir., which is more anti-abortion.  What will happen next is unclear, but the expectation is that this will just result in more delay.