Abortion Brush-Off Contrasts With Top Court Move on Religion (1)

The Supreme Court never mentioned the impact on Texas women when it cleared the way for the state last week to ban almost all abortions after six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant.

The court’s silence stands in contrast to its concern for New York City worshipers affected by capacity restrictions on churches and synagogues during the height of the pandemic. In a November order, the court said adherents would suffer if they couldn’t attend services in person.

“Catholics who watch a Mass at home cannot receive communion, and there are important religious traditions in the Orthodox Jewish ...