California appeals court refuses to block ruling overturning aid in dying law
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“California’s 4th District Court of Appeal on Wednesday denied a request to stay a lower court ruling that threatens to invalidate the state’s End of Life Option Act which allows physicians to prescribe life-ending drugs to the terminally ill.” Jurist
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California judge overturns physician aid-in-dying law
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“Judge Daniel Ottolia, of Riverside County Superior Court, ruled against California’s End of Life Option Act on Tuesday, which allowed physicians to prescribe life-ending drugs to terminally ill patients. The suit was brought by the Life Legal Defense Foundation, a Christian legal organization that opposes abortion and assisted suicide.” Jurist
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California Bill Harms Civil Rights of LGBT Community, Legislates “Questionable” Science as Fraud
California Bill AB-2943 is a remarkable piece of legislation, in that it legislates “questionable” science as fraud.
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Homeschoolers defeat California oversight bill
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“California homeschoolers converged on the state Capitol last week to voice opposition to a bill that would require state officials to collect and make public a list of families that educate their children at home.” BPNews
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At the Supreme Court, California Put Its Abortion Extremism on Display
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“California’s law faced its Supreme Court test. While one must always exercise caution in predicting case outcomes, the argument very effectively highlighted California’s extremism, and Justices Samuel Alito and Anothony Kennedy were the principal inquisitors.” National Review
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Calif. OKs third gender, protects religious liberty
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“Pro-family advocates are lamenting California Gov. Jerry Brown’s approval Oct. 15 of a bill expanding rights for individuals identifying as transgender but celebrating his veto the same day of a measure that threatened religious liberty.” BPNews
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California Nursing Board Flip-Flops, Says No to Educating Nurses on Abortion Pill Reversal
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“[T]he Board of Nursing reversed its decision from just a month prior, sending Heartbeat International a letter to demand that the pro-life pregnancy help network ‘cease and desist’ offering nurses continuing education units (CEUs) for Abortion Pill Reversal classes.” CPost
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Will precedent or the Ninth Circuit prevail?
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“The new law … will go into effect January 1, unless a court overturns it. Two Christian legal organizations have already filed suit, and now the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates have joined them. …the first requirement of the law is for the pro-life centers to post a sign referring women to someplace they can obtain free or low-cost abortions.”
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