shield law
noun
: a law that protects journalists from forced disclosure of confidential news sources
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Mary Ruth Ziegler, a law professor at the UC Davis School of Law, said a challenge to shield laws, which blue states started adopting in 2023, has been anticipated.
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Sean Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
And about 12,400 women access abortions through shield laws – more than any other state.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
The bill would also expand the states’ transgender shield laws, which are meant to protect transgender people’s right to receive gender affirming care.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
New York’s shield law prohibits law enforcement from cooperating with extraditions and arrests for charges related to providing healthcare that is lawful in New York.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
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Sean Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
And about 12,400 women access abortions through shield laws – more than any other state.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
The bill would also expand the states’ transgender shield laws, which are meant to protect transgender people’s right to receive gender affirming care.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
New York’s shield law prohibits law enforcement from cooperating with extraditions and arrests for charges related to providing healthcare that is lawful in New York.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Shield law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shield%20law. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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