California has repealed a controversial law that critics said trampled on the free-speech rights of doctors.
The repealed bill, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed in September 2022, designated the spread of COVID-19 misinformation as unprofessional conduct that could result in discipline from the state medical board.have “a high degree of public trust and therefore have a powerful platform in society,” and that they must not spread COVID-19 misinformation that “puts all Californians at risk.”
The New Civil Liberties Alliance, which represented the doctors, contended the law violated their rights to free speech and due process.“Governor Newsom and the state legislature saw the writing on the wall after Judge Shubb’s grant of a preliminary injunction in January,” litigation counsel Jenin Younes said in an NCLA news release.
Supporters of the law, she said on social media, “have not taken responsibility for their dark, ignorant actions.”
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