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The United States authorized, Thursday, July 13, the sale of a contraceptive pill without a prescription, a first. The pill in question, Opill, will be available in early 2024. Health authorities hope to expand access to contraception in a context of declining abortion rights in the country.
If the defenders of women’s rights are delighted with this news, the announcement is rather criticized in the conservative camp. The Conservative Opinion Magazine National Review takes up an argument of the National Catholic Bioethics Center which “ opposes the free sale of this pill “. According to the research center, Opill’s failure rate is higher than other hormonal birth control methods and could lead to an increase in unwanted pregnancies and abortions “.
” The last thing doctors should support, insists National Review, is an over-the-counter option that will leave women even less informed about what’s going on in their bodies “. The ultra-conservative washington times is also concerned about see cost and health risk concerns take a back seat “.
In Hollywood, the actors’ strike threatens to cripple the film industry
After the screenwriters, it’s the turn of Hollywood actors to launch a strike. Negotiations with studios and streaming platforms have not resulted in better compensation for actors. Result: the film industry is paralyzed. The losses for the studios already promise to be colossal. It is indeed the ” first double strike in Hollywood since 1960 “explains the magazine RollingStone. ” That is to say a simultaneous strike of actors and screenwriters. »
The conflict relates to two points: on the one hand, the incomes at half mast of the actors in the era of streaming. On the other hand, the framing of the artificial intelligence to prevent it from generating scripts or cloning the voice and the image of the actors. The weekly variety recalls that ” according to the guidelines “, the members of the main union of actors” will not be able to attend premieres during the strike. They will also not be able to give interviews about completed films, nor go to awards shows or festivals. “.
The alliance that represents the studios is defending itself. She claims to have proposed a “ agreement with significant salary increases, reports Variety, and protections against artificial intelligence “.
Fuel prices in Haiti worry the transport sector
Oil prices may be falling globally, but fuel is still just as expensive in Haiti. This situation worries the transport unions, which invite the Haitian government to lower the prices of petroleum products », Reports The National. ” public transport unions ” or ” service station owners ” say to themselves ” preoccupied in the columns of the daily. They call on the uprising of the different drivers.
Haiti: European aid for public schools
The European Union has approved funding of 30 million euros in favor of public education in Haiti, informs Le Nouvelliste in one this Friday, July 14. This program ” will see the light of day in 2024 “, according to the ambassador of the European Union in Haiti. He also indicated to news writer ” that as part of this funding, recycled materials will be used in the construction of new schools“.
Panama: Ex-President Varela banned from entering US territory
Former Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela has been inadmissible to the United States, US Foreign Minister Antony Blinken announced on Thursday July 13. The former head of state has been prosecuted since last year in a case of alleged laundering of bribes between 2010 and 2014.
United States ” hope that this decision will encourage Panamanian elected officials and authorities to fight the deep-rooted corruption in the country s”, raises The Estrella of Panama.
For La Prensa, ” it should be remembered that Juan Carlos Varela was vice-president under Ricardo Martinelli “, also accused of corruption by the American government.
The boss of former President Varela’s party defended his formation, saying in a statement that ” its commitment to transparency and the fight against corruption was clear “.
Panama: six tons of shark fins seized
Six tonnes of shark fins have been seized in Panama, authorities said on Thursday. The merchandise was destined for the Asian market, where shark fins fetch high prices. It’s quite a ” gang of traffickers ” which was ” dismantled “, writing The Estrella of Panama. This gang was made up, in the words of the daily, of ” Colombians, Asians and Nicaraguans “. El Siglo further teaches us that in East Asia, ” a kilo of shark fins costs over $1,000 “.
” Eaten in soup “, remember Estrella of Panama, they constitute a dish associated with wealth and celebration“.