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PLANNED PARENTHOOD AFFILIATES v. VAN DE KAMP

Docket No. A032610.

181 Cal.App.3d 245 (1986)

226 Cal. Rptr. 361

PLANNED PARENTHOOD AFFILIATES OF CALIFORNIA et al., Petitioners, v. JOHN K. VAN DE KAMP, as Attorney General, etc., et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division Five.

May 21, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Abigail English, Margaret C. Crosby, Alan L. Schlosser and Edward M. Chen for Petitioners.

Richard R. Sheridan, Catherine I. Hanson, David E. Willett and Hassard, Bonnington, Rogers & Huber as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioners.

John K. Van de Kamp, Attorney General, Janet G. Bangle, Michael T. Garcia and James Ching, Deputy Attorneys General, for Respondents.

OPINION

LOW, P.J.

California's Child Abuse Reporting Law (Pen. Code, § 11165 et seq.) is designed to combat child neglect and the physical, emotional and sexual victimization of children. The law requires health care, educational, and other professionals to report known or suspected instances of child abuse to law enforcement or other governmental agencies. Failure to report may be punished as a misdemeanor. After investigation...

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