The Briefing 10-16-14

1) Second Ebola infection in US humbling reminder of fallibility of humans

Ebola-Infected Health Worker Took Flight From Cleveland to Dallas, New York Times (Timothy Williams)

Obama Cancels Campaign Trip to Meet With Cabinet on Ebola, New York Times (Michael D. Shear)

2) Texas abortion clinics remain open under Supreme Court’s order while left cries out for more

Supreme Court Allows Texas Abortion Clinics to Stay Open, New York Times, (Adam Liptak)

Order in Pending Case, Supreme Court

Supreme Court should put a stop to the relentless attacks on abortion, Los Angeles Times (Editorial)

3) City of Houston subpoenas pastors’ sermons an immoral power grab

Houston subpoenas pastors’ sermons in gay rights ordinance case, Religion News Service (Sarah Pulliam Bailey)

Is it constitutional for a court to enforce a subpoena of ministers’ sermons?, Washington Post (Eugene Volokh)

4) Commodification of human beings evident in controversies over artificial fertilization

White woman sues sperm bank after she mistakenly gets black donor’s sperm, Washington Post (Lindsey Bever)

Apple and Facebook will pay for female employees to freeze their eggs, The Telegraph (Claire Cohen)