Word: invalidism
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...break in unannounced on suspected violators so that they could not destroy potential evidence. This is the "no-knock" tactic that some lawmen say is most likely to be employed against drug users. The bill would also restore the tough Federal penalties for simple possession of marijuana recently ruled invalid on technical grounds by the Supreme Court. The bill has drawn sharp opposition from experts who believe that marijuana is a considerably less dangerous drug than speed, LSD or heroin, and should be recognized as such. The bill contains only slim provisions for drug research and education and none...
...throwing out the conviction of a Beverly Hills physician last week, the California Supreme Court provided new hope to those who oppose antiabortion laws across the nation. By a 4-to-3 margin, the influential court declared invalid a law that for more than 100 years made it a crime to perform an abortion on a woman except when "necessary to preserve her life." The majority ruled that the law was both too vague and an improper encroachment on women's fundamental right to choose whether or not to bear children...
...scheduled to call her first game two weeks ago in Auburn, N.Y. Before she could don face mask and protector, though, she received a terse telegram from Phillip Piton, president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, informing her that her contract "has been disapproved and is invalid." Sighed Mrs. Gera: "I guess I just can't get to first base. It's a strikeout, but I will come up to the plate again. The game is definitely not over...
...thinking of enjoining the use of police on campus." At Stanford, students are challenging the injunction in court because they were given no notice of the action to be taken against them. They may well have a case. In a recent decision, the Supreme Court held a similar proceeding invalid...
...pregnancy carries other risks, including fatal complications associated with high blood pressure and kidney disorders. And unwanted pregnancy involves the risk of illegal, septic abortion, which is notoriously hazardous to life. Nonetheless, a one-to-one comparison of the risks of the Pill and those of pregnancy would be invalid. That is largely because a woman who chooses not to use the Pill has other alternatives for avoiding pregnancy-such as the diaphragm, foam, the intrauterine device or her husband's condom...