Next Steps In The Presidential Election; Parental Consent: Sarah's Law; Loyalty Oath; Brain Injury And Its Aftermath
Next Steps In The Presidential Election
Today, the Associated Press is reporting that Hillary Clinton will concede that Barack Obama has enough delegates to claim the Presidential nomination. However, the Clinton campaign is adamantly denying that she will concede her candidacy tonight. In light of today's primary elections in Montana and South Dakota, guest host David Lazarus talks with Ron Elving of NPR, Yashar Hedayat from the Hillary Clinton campaign, Mark Barabak from the L.A. Times, Bill Carrick, democratic strategist, and political consultant Chris Lehane to ask what Hillary Clinton should do next? What should Barack Obama do to win over Hillary Clinton's voters? Does she want to be Vice President? David also checks in briefly with KPCC special correspondent Kitty Felde about turnout in today's statewide primary.
Parental Consent: Sarah's Law
A measure that would require a waiting period and parental notification before a minor may terminate a pregnancy has qualified for the November, 2008 General election ballot. It would amend California's Constitution to prohibit abortions for unemancipated minors until 48 hours after her physician notifies the minor's parent, legal guardian or, if parental abuse has been reported, an adult family member. The measure provides exceptions for medical emergency or parental waiver and permits courts to waive notice in some cases. David Lazarus speaks with guests with opposing views of the "Waiting Period and Parental Notification Act of 2008." Guests include Katie Short, spokeswoman and author of the text of the Sarah's Law notification initiative, and Kathy Kneer, President of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California.
Loyalty Oath
A Quaker college instructor, who lost her position at Cal State Fullerton because she refused to sign the state-required loyalty oath, was reappointed yesterday. Wendy Gonaver will be allowed to attach a personal statement of her views when she signs the pledge. David Lazarus talks with Judith Schaeffer, Legal Director of People for the American Way Foundation who represented Wendy Gonaver, Monique Shay, University Counsel at Cal State Fullerton, about the settlement that was reached. He also talks about the history of loyalty oaths with Constitutional Law Professor Geoffrey Stone of the University of Chicago.
Brain Injury And Its Aftermath
From violent outbursts, to short and long-term memory loss, to chronic seizures, brain injury can drastically alter the lives of victims and their families. Michael Paul Mason is a brain injury case manager who sees every day how fragile the powerful organ can be. Guest host, David Lazarus, talks with Mason about his new book "Head Cases: Stories of Brain Injury and its Aftermath," and his experiences with patients, families, and the tens of thousands of brain injury cases that fall through the health care cracks.