Although the June 2010 ruling by the California state appeals court graced my desk nearly a month ago, I've needed time to calm down to put pen to paper (or should I say finger to key) and write about it. At the core of the issue is the fact that a labor group vying for power is using children in need of medical help as pawns to preserve it's territory, at whatever cost - even if this is at odds with what one of its core missions: to protect their charges' health.

The ruling overturned a 2007...