shield law
noun
: a law that protects journalists from forced disclosure of confidential news sources
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Candidates staked out starkly different views on California’s shield laws and whether the state should cooperate with out‑of‑state prosecutions of doctors.
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James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
But 15 states, including New York, Illinois and Maryland, have passed shield laws that protect clinics and physicians who provide the procedure across state lines.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Weingart also pressed Bonjean on why the rape shield law would not apply.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Texas lawmakers, in particular, have tried to pierce California’s shield laws without success so far.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
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James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
But 15 states, including New York, Illinois and Maryland, have passed shield laws that protect clinics and physicians who provide the procedure across state lines.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Weingart also pressed Bonjean on why the rape shield law would not apply.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Texas lawmakers, in particular, have tried to pierce California’s shield laws without success so far.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Shield law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shield%20law. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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