shield law
noun
: a law that protects journalists from forced disclosure of confidential news sources
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Changes since Dobbs: New York has passed several shield laws to protect providers and patients from out of state investigations.
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Kinsey Crowley, The Courier-Journal, 24 June 2024
The impact of shield laws During the period from October to December of 2023, nearly 8,000 people per month in states with bans or severe restrictions accessed medical abortions from clinicians providing telehealth in the 5 states that had shield laws at the time.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 14 May 2024
Connecticut is currently one of 14 states with shield laws to protect patients and medical professionals who seek and provide this care.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2024
The new shield laws circumvent traditional telemedicine laws, which often require out-of-state health providers to be licensed in the states where patients are located.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 14 May 2024
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Kinsey Crowley, The Courier-Journal, 24 June 2024
The impact of shield laws During the period from October to December of 2023, nearly 8,000 people per month in states with bans or severe restrictions accessed medical abortions from clinicians providing telehealth in the 5 states that had shield laws at the time.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 14 May 2024
Connecticut is currently one of 14 states with shield laws to protect patients and medical professionals who seek and provide this care.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2024
The new shield laws circumvent traditional telemedicine laws, which often require out-of-state health providers to be licensed in the states where patients are located.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 14 May 2024
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“Shield law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shield%20law. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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