Involuntary Commitment and the Law; Los Angeles Times Editor Jim Newton; The Supreme Court Rules on Late Term Abortion; Ron Jeremy
Involuntary Commitment and the Law
Virginia Tech student Cho Seung-Hui showed many signs of mental illness, yet he was not commited to a mental health facility. Should he have been? Could he have been? Larry Mantle talks with USC Professor of Law and Psychiatry Elyn Saks about the legal criteria for involuntary commitment.
Los Angeles Times Editor Jim Newton
Larry talks with Jim Newton, the new editor of the Los Angeles Times' Editorial Page, responsible for the newspaper's editorial, Op-Ed, letters and Sunday Opinion sections. He replaces Andres Martinez, who resigned last month after a controversy about a special edition of the newspaper's Sunday Current section.
The Supreme Court Rules on Late Term Abortion
The Supreme Court upheld the nationwide ban on a controversial abortion procedure, handing abortion opponents the long-awaited victory they expected from a more conservative bench. The 5-4 ruling said the "Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act" that Congress passed and President Bush signed into law in 2003 does not violate a woman's constitutional right to an abortion. Larry talks with the Pro-Life Action League's National Director Joseph Scheidler and Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles President Mary-Jan Wagle.
Ron Jeremy
Larry talks with adult film star, Ron Jeremy, about his new memoir, "The Hardest (Working) Man in Showbiz."