Laws should always be about balancing the infringement on rights against the benefits. I was quite outspoken on how I though people complaining about the negative health effects of occasionally getting a wiff of smoke outdoors was ridiculous.
This, however, is a different issue. The medical evidence clearly shows that repeated exposure to second hand smoke in confined areas has negative health consequences. Not sure how anyone can be opposed to this law. Don't see how you have any more right to smoke with your kids in the car than you do to hit them in the head repeatedly for no reason.
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