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Too extreme for Newsom? California sanctuary bill for abortion, transgender procedures vetoed

California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation (AB 2164) that would have codified an extradition ban for 'legally protected health care activity,' including abortion and gender-affirming health care services, citing concerns over executive authority and extradition powers. The veto surprised abortion activists and bill supporters while pleasing opponents of transgender medical procedures, with the governor avoiding direct mention of abortion and transgender care in his veto message and emphasizing the importance of preserving executive discretion on extradition matters.

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Greg Piper|Just the News|

Death with indignity? Authorities probe alleged deception, coercion in Canadian assisted suicides

Brigitte Kranendonk alleges that her grandmother, Brigitte Stegemann, was subjected to a deceptive and coercive medical assistance in dying (MAID) assessment at a Canadian long-term care facility while her family was absent, leading to a botched assisted suicide covered in blood. Investigations by provincial and local authorities, including the Ontario coroner's office and Belleville police, are ongoing following multiple complaints about the facility's practices and the lack of explicit verbal confirmation from Stegemann, who had previously rejected MAID due to her religious beliefs.

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Greg Piper|Just the News|

Illinois pauses assisted suicide mandate for Catholic nuns, doctors as Canada's law expands

Deep-blue states struggle in court to compel religious professionals to spout progressive orthodoxy, and federal appeals court set to rule in similar challenge by pro-life pregnancy centers. U.K. diverges from Canada's approach's

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Greg Piper|Just the News|