Oregon Legislature passes bill to strengthen protections for abortion, gender-affirming care The bill creates additional privacy rights for doctors and patients and makes court petitions for a legal sex change confidential, with some exceptions.

HB 4088 strengthens Oregon’s shield law by prohibiting extradition of persons facing prosecution for providing care that is legal in Oregon, and it ensures patient information remains private and out of the hands of those who exploit medical records for political gain.
#shieldlaw #privacy #abortion

This Thursday, the full New Hampshire Senate votes on the Shield Law for Reproductive Health Care Access (SB 551).

New Hampshire health care should be decided by New Hampshire — not out-of-state politicians.

Tell your Senator to vote YES: secure.ngpvan.com/sqBup2o-WEyZ...

#NHPolitics #ShieldLaw

Judge blocks DOJ from ‘wholesale’ search of Washington Post reporter’s devices The judge said he will independently review the contents of the reporter’s phone

#FreedomOfThePress #1stAmendment #ShieldLaw #DonaldTrump #PamBondi #USDOJ #SearchAndSeizure #ReporterNotes #TheWashingtonPost

The Independent:

Judge blocks DOJ from ‘wholesale’ search of Washington Post reporter’s devices www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

Texas Sues New York Clerk Over Abortion Pill Case, Testing Limits of Shield Laws Move marks unprecedented legal clash as Texas seeks to override New York’s abortion shield law and enforce $100,000 judgment against telemedicine provider.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a court petition seeking a writ of mandamus to force Ulster County Clerk Taylor Bruck to enforce a $100K default judgment against Dr. Margaret Carpenter. reprorights.substack.com/p/texas-sues...
#ReproRights #ShieldLaw #StateConflict

Texas sues Ulster County Clerk over abortion laws Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Ulster County Clerk Taylor Bruck for refusing to enforce a court judgment against a New York doctor who sent abortion-inducing drugs to…

Texas AG sues Acting Ulster County Clerk for enforcing New York #ShieldLaw

Choose 20 JOURNALISM films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanation, no reviews, just posters.

Day 48/20

#moviesky #filmsky #movies #films #moviechallenge #filmchallenge
#journalism #JournalismStudies #ShieldLaw #NewsSource

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#NY has a #ShieldLaw that is intended to protect #AbortionProviders who send medications to patients in other states.

New York is 1 of 8 states that have enacted “telemedicine abortion shield laws” after #SCOTUS overturned the national right to an #abortion in 2022. The laws prevent ofcls from […]

#shieldlaw #womensrights there are consequences to axing Adams. I think she will but not without a very well orchestrated plan.

So proud to be a New Yorker. Gov. Kathy Hochul stands strong for women’s rights. #shieldlaw

#coathangers are US...
Dear #whitewomen,
The only reason I voted for Hilary, way back when was to protect @USSupremeCourt predicated on senator @LeaderMcConnell's obfuscation over Merrick Garland. The new #shieldlaw case is on you and your daughters. #WakeUp

Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton blocks press freedom bill Trump said GOP 'must kill' • South Dakota Searchlight WASHINGTON — An effort to pass a sweeping measure aimed at protecting press freedoms was struck down in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday night. The journalism shield law — which would limit the federal government’s ability to force disclosure of journalists’ sources — drew strong objections from President-elect Donald Trump, who’s had a rather rocky relationship […]

An effort to pass a #ShieldLaw aimed at protecting #PressFreedom was struck down in the U.S. Senate, after it was opposed by President-elect Donald Trump.

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Opinion | A Reporter’s Shield Law Is Vital to Prevent Abuses of Power The PRESS Act has unanimous support in the House, but a few senators are blocking it.

“ … not purely a matter of press versus government. This law would effectively protect those who serve the public interest by blowing the whistle on government wrongdoing … and all Americans, who deserve nothing less than the full truth” about government. nyti.ms/3Va4iqO #ShieldLaw, #PRESSAct

Opinion | A Reporter’s Shield Law Is Vital to Prevent Abuses of Power The PRESS Act has unanimous support in the House, but a few senators are blocking it.

“ … not purely a matter of press versus government. This law would effectively protect those who serve the public interest by blowing the whistle on government wrongdoing … and all Americans, who deserve nothing less than the full truth” about government. nyti.ms/3Va4iqO #ShieldLaw, #PRESSAct

Trump Tells Allies in Congress to Block Shield Law bit.ly/3YWuG8I #journalismsNEWS @charlie_savage #pressfreedom #ShieldLaw

Trump tells U.S. Senate Republicans they 'must kill' journalism shield law • South Dakota Searchlight President-elect Donald Trump ordered congressional Republicans to block a broadly popular shield law bill to protect press freedoms.

President-elect Donald Trump ordered congressional Republicans to block a broadly popular bill to protect #PressFreedom, likely ending any chance of the U.S. Senate clearing the #ShieldLaw legislation.

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RT @markos: We won in Judicial Cmty re: Citizen media & Shield Law. ...Language protects *act* of journalism. #shieldlaw

Senate Judiciary Considers Shield Bill, Part II The hearing has ended, but click the replay button below ...

Imp't press shield law debate today @spj_tweets & @clinthendler are live tweeting phttp://bit.ly/4BecsS #shieldlaw (via @Chanders) .@AEJMC