"Many Republicans, including Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), noted that AB 3088 would likely be challenged in court, and abstained from voting.

There are too many people with alcohol problems, whether they're abstaining or they drink too much.  

Ethics Committee members shall abstain from taking part in any proceeding in which there is a conflict of interest.

Even had I abstained from voting, that option received majority votes.

Should surgeons abstain from commenting about the potential dangers of cancer?

I would abstain of changing carpet or paint.

Any noise after that has to be above a certain decibel (usually - a lawyer will know or be able to find out).The downstairs neighbor should absolutely be recusing themselves from all discussions of this issue as a board and abstaining from all votes involving the issue. 

@Amos M.and Account Closedthe advice is to be very careful or abstain from investing in this market until the correction is in full swing, right?

Your recommendation to Bernard to take early distribution and invest proceeds into IUL is really bad, you should abstain from giving such advice to anyone else.

And Ryan D and David Dachtera might want to consider abstaining from speaking on subjects they know nothing about.