First Things RSS Feed - Bonnie Shullenberger https://www.firstthings.com/author/bonnie-shullenberger en-us Copyright 2025 First Things. All Rights Reserved. ft@firstthings.com (The Editors) ft@firstthings.com (The Editors) Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:53:45 -0500 https://d2201k5v4hmrsv.cloudfront.net/img/favicon-196.png First Things RSS Feed Image https://www.firstthings.com/rss/author/bonnie-shullenberger 60 Trading Needles https://www.firstthings.com/article/1992/01/trading-needles https://www.firstthings.com/article/1992/01/trading-needles Wed, 01 Jan 1992 00:00:00 -0500 It was the standard civil disobedience defense: they did it not for themselves, but in response to a condition of grave injustice and medical crisis. And last June 25 the court agreed, finding them not guilty due to what is called “necessity justification” in New York State penal law. Who are these bold marauders, selflessly risking jail for others? Why, members of ACT-UP, of course.

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