American Academy of Pediatrics Condemns Ruling Against Physicians’ Right to Counsel on Firearm Safety

Ruling by Appellate Court threatens physicians’ ability to counsel parents about firearm safety, putting children’s lives at risk

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL—(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2014 —  The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals decision to uphold a “physician gag law” in Florida violates the First Amendment rights of pediatricians and threatens their ability to counsel parents about how to protect children from unintentional injury and death.

In its July 25, 2014 ruling, the court reversed the June…