“A question to conservative Christians on gay marriage: Why draw the line here?” Columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“There is a path to save the Supreme Court from itself”: Columnist Jennifer Rubin has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Doctors and Lawyers Debate Meaning of Death as Families Challenge Practices; Changing the determination of brain death potentially affects organ donation”: Amy Dockser Marcus of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

“Judge says chief justice’s ‘cute phrase’ on racism not helpful in Va. case; Loudoun County parents are suing over ‘student equity ambassadors,’ saying the initiative discriminates against White conservatives and chills free speech”: Rachel Weiner of The Washington Post has this report.

“The New Landscape of the Abortion Fight; After the midterm elections, abortion rights advocates hope to harness public support for the long term, while abortion foes look to advance new laws in sympathetic courts and legislatures”: Kate Zernike has this front page article in today’s edition of The New York Times.