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  2. Baker Act - Wikipedia

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    The Baker Act, officially known as the Florida Mental Health Act of 1971, is a law in the U.S. state of Florida that allows certain professionals—such as doctors, mental health practitioners, judges, and law enforcement officers—to detain and involuntarily commit individuals to a mental health facility for up to 72 hours. This action can be ...

  3. Florida - Wikipedia

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    Florida (/ ˈ f l ɒr ɪ d ə / ⓘ FLORR-ih-də; Spanish: [floˈɾiða]) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Straits of Florida and Cuba to the south.

  4. Timeline of women's legal rights (other than voting) in the ...

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    United States, Florida: Florida reformed its abortion law based on the American Law Institute Model Penal Code. Spain: Law 31/1972 changed the law in respect to articles 320 and 321. It reduced the age of majority to 21 in all cases for women, and allowed women to act as an adult in civil life.

  5. Same-sex marriage legislation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In 1996, the United States Congress passed and President Bill Clinton signed Public Law 104–199, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Section 3 of DOMA defines "marriage" and "spouse" for purposes of both federal law and any ruling, regulation, or interpretation by an administrative bureau or agency of the United States government. [1]

  6. Gerard John Schaefer - Wikipedia

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    Gerard John Schaefer Jr. (March 26, 1946 – December 3, 1995) was an American murderer and suspected serial killer, known as the Killer Cop, the Hangman and the Butcher of Blind Creek, who was convicted of the 1972 murder and mutilation of two teenage girls in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

  7. April 1978 - Wikipedia

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    April 27, 1978: Monument to the construction workers killed in the Willow Island disaster April 15, 1978: Train wereck in Italy kills 48 people and injures 117 April 20, 1978: Korean Air Lines Flight 902 strayed into Soviet airspace, leading to the Soviet Air Force intercepting and shooting it down (artist's rendition)

  8. History of zoophilia - Wikipedia

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