This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (8:38 - 8:38) ‘Go to a Playground. There Are 20% Less Children Than There Should Have Been.’: New Statistics Show 1 Out of Every 5 Pregnancies in the U.S. Ends in Abortion

• Abortions Increase in the U.S., Reversing a 30-Year Decline, Report Finds by New York Times (Pam Belluck)

PART II (16:15 - 16:15) Radicalism of the Biden Administration on Display as It Weighs Even Unconstitutional Options in Anticipation of the Reversal of Roe v. Wade

• Bracing for the End of Roe v. Wade, the White House Weighs Executive Actions by New York Times (Charlie Savage)

PART III (26:16 - 26:16) ‘Instead of Election Day, We Should Call It Election Month’: Californians Wrestle with Issues of Mail-In Voting — With Major Risk to the Voter Confidence

• Election Night Results are a Thing of the Past by LA Times (Editorial Board)