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10-Day Waiting Period For Gun Purchases Upheld By Federal Appeals Court

By Kevin Daley The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a California state law requiring a 10-day waiting period for the purchase of all firearms. Judge Mary Schroeder, a President Jimmy Carter appointee, wrote the opinion for the three judge-panel. Chief Judge Sidney Thomas wrote an opinion concurring in the judgement. The challenge to…

Florida Clinics Must Enforce 24-Hour Waiting Period Before Performing Abortions

Florida Clinics Must Enforce 24-Hour Waiting Period Before Performing Abortions

Casey Harper   A Florida appellate court lifted an injunction Friday against a contentious law that states women must wait 24 hours before getting an abortion. Florida passed a law last year that requires women seeking an abortion see a doctor and then wait 24 hours before actually ending the pregnancy, The Tampa Bay Times reports….