John Boehner’s office just sent out this press release:

Boehner Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Affirm Ban on “Partial Birth” Abortion Procedure
WASHINGTON, DC – House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement after the United States Supreme Court decision to affirm the ban on “partial birth” abortion:
“The practice of partial-birth abortion is gruesome and barbaric, and opposed by the overwhelming majority of Americans. Its prohibition is well-deserved in a civilized society. Today’s Supreme Court decision reaffirms not only the sanctity of life, but the integrity of a legislative process that allows the American people to make laws and decisions through their elected representatives. I applaud the Court for its ruling today, and my hope is that it sets the stage for further progress in the fight to ensure our nation’s laws respect the sanctity of unborn human life.”

Me: This might seem too nitpicky to some: But why the quotation marks in the header and subhead? Isn’t this a concession to the pro-choice locution of “so called partial birth abortion” or “what critics call partial birth abortion”?