shield law
noun
: a law that protects journalists from forced disclosure of confidential news sources
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The rankings were made based on several factors, from laws related to bathroom access to restrictions on drag performances to state leadership scores and shield laws.
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Finch Walker, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Forms of regulation range from restrictions on cigarette advertising to hate speech laws to shield laws that give journalists special rights to confidentiality.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 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
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Finch Walker, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Forms of regulation range from restrictions on cigarette advertising to hate speech laws to shield laws that give journalists special rights to confidentiality.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 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
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“Shield law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shield%20law. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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