Florida tightens the noose around the right to abortion. Ron DeSantis, the governor of this Conservative state in the southeastern United States, on Thursday signed a bill banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. This restriction does not apply to cases of rape, incest, serious risk to the health of the mother or fatal abnormality of the fetus. However, the Supreme Court still has to rule before the law comes into force.
According The New RepublicFlorida was one of the last abortion havens in the South “. Thus, Americans claiming to be “pro-life”, in other words anti-abortion, are delighted with this passage from 15 to six weeks of pregnancy as the deadline for an abortion. In L’Orlando Sentinelan editorial by an anti-abortion activist speaks of “ laws to protect babies with beating hearts “. According to the activist, this is a ” victory for the Sunshine State nickname for Florida.
Democrats still mobilized
For their part, the elected officials who defend the right to abortion in Florida do not intend to give up. USA Today reports in particular the words of the Democrat Anna Eskamani, a former family planning employee: “ I want people watching right now to know that there are people out there fighting for them. NOTwe [les démocrates] We will ensure that people always have access to care, and that means that if you have to go elsewhere, we will find ways to help you. »
Suspect arrested after confidential documents leaked to US
US investigators have found the suspect believed to be behind the leaked classified Defense Department documents. Jack Teixeira, 21, was arrested Thursday in theState of Massachusetts. Presented this Friday before a federal court in Boston, the young man was charged with ” unauthorized retention and transmission of national defense information “, And ” unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or materials “, according to a court document.
This scandal is the biggest leak of confidential documents that the country has known since the Snowden affair ten years ago. At the time, tens of thousands of documents had leaked. They detailed the massive surveillance program of the American intelligence services.
US Homeland Security officials tell the New York Times that ” despite the changes Since “, there are always “ weaknesses […] in the accreditation process to access military positions, such as the one the young suspect held in the Air National Guard.
Always in the New York Timesa former Defense Department official points out that “ too many people have access to too much information that they don’t need to know.
Not-so-secret documents?
The case therefore raises many concerns about the protection of documents classified as confidential. ” Why would a young member of the Air National Guard have access to top secret documents? »asks an editorial of USA Today.
For his part, the washington post concludes: “If there’s anything positive to take from these leaks, it’s a redesign to better protect and manage the nation’s most valuable secrets. »