The Briefing 04-01-15

Podcast Transcript

1) Anniversary of Terri Schiavo’s death reminder of how much ground culture of death has gained

On Schiavo Case, Bush Treads Lightly, Wall Street Journal (Beth Reinhard)

2) Indiana Gov. proposes revision to law, reception reveals collision of worldviews

Indiana Governor, Mike Pence, Asks for Changes in Religious Freedom Law, New York Times (Richard Pérez-Peña)

In Indiana, Using Religion as a Cover for Bigotry, New York Times (Editorial Board)

The New Intolerance, Wall Street Journal (Editorial Board)

Religious Liberty and Equality, New York Times (David Brooks)

3) Spa-like abortion clinic exposes lingering stigma against abortion in culture

New spa-like abortion clinic is part of a trend to de-stigmatize the procedure, Washington Post (Sandhya Somashekhar)