Just a few odds and ends: Hillary Clinton gives the latest version of her “common ground on abortion” speech. It’s the same basic message she has had since 1999, right down to the invocation of communist China and Romania as examples of what happens when “reproductive rights” are curtailed. I criticize her position, and argue that it won’t have the great political effects many pro-choicers hope for, in my book. . . .

The IRS is threatening the tax-exempt status of churches that get involved in fighting pro-choice ballot initiatives. I’ve never quite understood how restricting the political speech of churches is supposed to safeguard religious freedom. . . .

Pro-life gays and lesbians struggle to be heard. . . .

Elizabeth Kantor comments on the unreasonableness of pro-lifers. . . .

and two bits of housekeeping: First, I’ll be speaking before New York’s Young Republicans at the Union League tomorrow night at 7 p.m. It’s open to the public. Second, I’ll be responding to some of the more interesting criticisms of the book in the next week or so.