shield law
noun
: a law that protects journalists from forced disclosure of confidential news sources
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The state also has a shield law in place for reproductive and gender-affirming care that protects medical providers from out-of-state investigations and prosecution.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
The Society of Family Planning has been including data on abortions provided under shield laws in their trends for a year, and numbers have been steadily increasing.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
Excluding abortions provided under shield laws, there was still a 26% increase in telehealth abortions.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
The shield laws have not yet been directly challenged in court.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2024
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
The Society of Family Planning has been including data on abortions provided under shield laws in their trends for a year, and numbers have been steadily increasing.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
Excluding abortions provided under shield laws, there was still a 26% increase in telehealth abortions.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
The shield laws have not yet been directly challenged in court.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Shield law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shield%20law. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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