Plus: "Song for Axios Readers" | Wednesday, December 01, 2021
| | | | | | | Presented By Facebook | | | | Axios PM | | By Mike Allen ·Dec 01, 2021 | | Today's PM — edited by Justin Green — is 498 words, a 2-minute read. ⚡ Breaking: A 15-year-old was charged with murder and terrorism for the shooting that killed four fellow students at his Oxford, Michigan, high school. Get the latest. | | | | | | 1 big thing: Roe v. Wade in doubt |  | | | Screenshot: MSNBC | | | | The Supreme Court seems likely to throw out the framework established by Roe v. Wade, but it isn't clear whether a majority of the justices are inclined to overturn the court's precedents entirely. The big picture: Mississippi's law banning abortions after 15 weeks seemed likely to win after today's oral arguments, reports Axios' Oriana Gonzalez. - The court's main abortion precedents, Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, say that women have a right to an abortion until about the 24th week of pregnancy, when a fetus is considered viable.
- Chief Justice John Roberts and his conservative colleagues all questioned whether the "viability line" makes sense, indicating that they're inclined to do away with that standard.
Screenshot: MSNBC With audio of the arguments broadcasting live, some justices seemed interested in going further: - Justice Neil Gorsuch criticized the court's "undue burden" standard, which prohibits abortion regulations that impose a "substantial obstacle" on access.
- Justice Brett Kavanaugh suggested abortion should fall entirely to the elected branches of government.
- Justice Amy Coney Barrett asked how the growing availability of adoption changes the reliance interest in abortions.
More on the arguments ... Map: What abortion access could look like if Roe v. Wade is overturned. |     | | | | | | 2. Catch up quick |  | | | Tennis player Peng Shuai. Photo: Zhizhao Wu via Getty Images | | | - The Women's Tennis Association suspended all tournaments in China and Hong Kong in light of the treatment of Peng Shuai.
- The first known U.S. case of Omicron was detected by researchers at U.C. San Francisco, in a traveler returning from South Africa who was vaccinated and has mild symptoms.
- Six state treasurers called on Activision Blizzard to take action on harassment allegations, unequal pay and other workplace issues. Go deeper.
| | | | | | | | A message from Facebook | | 'Tis the season to support a small business | | |  | | | | Frank, a local beekeeper in New Jersey, promotes his hand-poured honey on Facebook and connects with local beekeepers on the platform, too. This holiday season, support a small business like Frank's Honey on Facebook and Instagram. Learn how we're supporting small businesses. | | | | | | 3. How to meme a painting | | Illustration: Megan Robinson/Axios One new company spent $12.9 million on a Banksy in an attempt to try out a new way of converting physical art into virtual NFTs, reports Axios Capital author Felix Salmon. - Former Christie's co-chair Loïc Gouzer is now showing the work at Art Basel Miami Beach under the aegis of Particle, a company that intends to turn the work into 10,000 NFTs.
The big picture: Art-world insiders are on the lookout for ways to monetize physical paintings without necessarily giving up physical ownership of them. | | | | | | | | 4. 1 smile to go: "Song for Axios Readers" | | From a framed copy of the "Chicago Songwriters Month" proclamation hanging at the Old Town School of Folk Music on Armitage Ave. in Chicago. Photo: Monica Eng/Axios 50 years ago, Mayor Richard J. Daley proclaimed December as "Chicago Songwriters Month." - To mark the month, Axios Chicago c0-author Monica Eng wrote and recorded a song for local readers.
- Monica's thought bubble: "My dog really likes it, but Jeff Tweedy and Chance the Rapper have nothing to worry about."
The backstory ... Monica tells me: "I recorded it on my phone, mistakes and all, and uploaded it to Soundcloud. ... This was the second take I actually got through without the dog making noises with her squeaky toy or the phone ringing." | | | | | | | | A message from Facebook | | Support a small business like Frank's Honey | | |  | | | | Millions of small businesses like Frank's Honey rely on Facebook to find local supporters. When the owner, Frank, could no longer rely on in-person sales during COVID, Facebook helped him "pivot and get creative finding new customers." Learn more about Frank's story and others like his. | | |  | | It'll help you deliver employee communications more effectively. | | | | | | Axios thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters. If you're interested in advertising, learn more here.
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