"Baby, It's Cold Outside" is the 9th episode and mid-season finale of the fifth season of the American political thriller television series Scandal.
Unprepared for the filibuster, she is on the verge of giving up when Susan Ross comes to the senate and Mellie yields the floor to her so that she can go to the restroom.
Watching from the sidelines as Mellie performs her bold political act, Liv goes to get an abortion herself.
"[4] The health services organization Planned Parenthood, which was featured heavily in the episode, praised Shonda Rhimes for the episode, releasing a statement that said in part, "We applaud Shonda Rhimes tonight—and every Thursday night—for proving that when women are telling our stories, the world will pause and watch.
[6] The episode received backlash from right-wing conservative groups such as the Media Research Center who called it “sick,” saying the episode was "Hollywood's moral depravity on full display.”Many believe that the playing of the song "Silent Night" during the abortion was almost like the show spitting in the face of Christian beliefs.