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New Post: Idaho’s abortion ban is sending pregnant patients out of state -Since January, Dr. Stacy Seyb, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist in Boise, Idaho, has had at least four of his patients wheeled onto emergency flights and airlifted out of the state while experiencing severe pregnancy complications. One of them was a woman whose water broke around 20 weeks into her pregnancy, putting her at risk of... Since January, Dr. Stacy Seyb, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist in Boise, Idaho, has had at least four of his patients wheeled onto emergency flights and airlifted out of the state while experiencing severe pregnancy complications.One of them was a woman whose water broke around 20 weeks into her pregnancy, putting her at risk of infection. In these types of emergencies, ending the patient’s pregnancy can be part of the standard of care. But doctors at the hospital where Seyb works say they have been forced to transfer patients who have these complications out of state to comply with the state’s abortion ban.“This has become the new normal, which is sad,” he said.Idaho bans all abortions, with criminal penalties of up to five years in prison for anyone who performs one or assists. The law includes limited exceptions for rape, incest and to save the life of a mother, but there is no exception to protect her health.After oral arguments Wednesday, the Supreme Court is now considering whether Idaho’s abortion ban violates a federal law that requires hospitals to offer emergency care to patients in crisis. Thus far, the justices seem split on that question, with some of the more conservative justices appearing to lean toward the state of Idaho, which has argued that federal law should not supersede its own laws on health care.St. Luke’s Health System, which includes the hospital where Seyb works, filed an amicus brief in the case, noting that an abortion may be critical to protect a patient from nonfatal harms like loss of organs, permanent disability, severe pain or loss of fertility. It also said the ban forces patients to endure potentially risky out-of-state transfers.Since Jan. 5, when the Supreme Court lifted an injunction that had shielded doctors providing emergency care, six pregnant patients at St. Luke’s have had to be airlifted out of Idaho, according to Dr. Jim Souza, the chief physician executive for St. Luke’s. Last year, the system saw only one such transfer, he said.In a press conference after Wednesday's arguments, Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador, a Republican, questioned accounts of doctors transferring patients. “It’s really hard for me to conceive of a single instance where a woman has to be airlifted out of Idaho to perform an abortion,” he said. “Our law is very clear,” he said. “It protects doctors, it protects women, it protects unborn children, and it ensures that the doctors can use a subjective standard if they believe that the life of the mother is in jeopardy.”Out-of-state

New Post: Ariel Henry: Dimite el primer ministro de Haití y se conforma un consejo de transición para convocar a elecciones -El primer ministro de Haití, Ariel Henry, ha dimitido el miércoles a través de una carta enviada al Consejo de Ministros del país caribeño. La decisión de Henry se da por una intensa presión internacional y mientras la pequeña nación caribeña está inmersa en una profunda crisis política y de seguridad que expulsa a miles... El primer ministro de Haití, Ariel Henry, ha dimitido el miércoles a través de una carta enviada al Consejo de Ministros del país caribeño. La decisión de Henry se da por una intensa presión internacional y mientras la pequeña nación caribeña está inmersa en una profunda crisis política y de seguridad que expulsa a miles de haitianos fuera de sus fronteras. “Por la presente, tomando nota del estado de las cosas, presento la dimisión. Felicito a los miembros del Gobierno, a los colaboradores, a la Administración Pública, a las Fuerzas de Seguridad, y a todos aquellos que me han acompañado durante esta andadura patriótica”, ha escrito Henry en la misiva, firmada desde Los Ángeles, en Estados Unidos. Este jueves se ha instalado el llamado Consejo Presidencial de Transición de Haití, que está llamado a organizar nuevas elecciones y conformar un nuevo Gobierno, mientras la población espera la llegada de una misión de la ONU que ayude a solucionar la grave crisis de violencia. Michel Patrick Boisvert ha sido nombrado primer ministro interino.Henry había adelantado su renuncia a mediados de marzo, días después de que se informara la fuga del al menos 3.000 presos de la principal cárcel de Puerto Príncipe, la capital, tras un asalto de las bandas criminales que siembran el terror en el país caribeño. Entre los fugados estaba el temido líder criminal Jimmy Chérizier, conocido como Barbecue, un expolicía que había amenazado con desatar “una guerra civil” si Henry no renunciaba. El Gobierno declaró en ese momento el estado de urgencia y el toque de queda en gran parte del país para evitar un empeoramiento de la crisis de seguridad. Henry había asumido el cargo de primer ministro en julio de 2021, tras el asesinato del presidente Jovenel Moïse, que hundió al país caribeño en la inestabilidad y una profunda crisis política. “Hemos servido a la nación en tiempos difíciles. Agradezco a todos los que tuvieron el coraje de enfrentar estos desafíos conmigo. Me solidarizo con las pérdidas y el sufrimiento sufrido por nuestros compatriotas durante este período”, ha dicho el primer ministro.La mañana de este jueves han jurado su cargo los integrantes del llamado Consejo Presidencial de Transición de Haití, conformado por las presiones internacionales para convocar elecciones y formar un nuevo Gobierno. El consejo se formó el 12 de abril tras varias semanas de negociaciones y entre su mandato está la formación de nuevas instituciones para superar

New Post: Haiti PM Ariel Henry resigns as transitional council is sworn in -25 April 2024, 10:58 BST Updated 36 minutes ago Image caption, Police used tear gas on crowds near the National Palace ahead of the ceremony swearing in members of Haiti’s transitional presidential council Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned on Thursday as a new council was sworn in to lead the country gripped by deadly... 25 April 2024, 10:58 BSTUpdated 36 minutes agoImage caption, Police used tear gas on crowds near the National Palace ahead of the ceremony swearing in members of Haiti's transitional presidential councilHaiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned on Thursday as a new council was sworn in to lead the country gripped by deadly gang violence.A recent outbreak of violence forced officials to move the ceremony from the National Palace to the outgoing prime minister's office.Mr Henry agreed to step down last month after armed groups blocked his return to the country.Gangs now control most of the capital, Port-au-Prince.They have capitalised on the power vacuum left by the prime minister's exit and expanded their control over swathes of the country, which has effectively become lawless in places.Mr Henry said he would resign after being prevented from returning from Kenya, where he had signed a deal to import a multinational security force in a bid to restore law and order. His resignation was formally presented in a letter signed in Los Angeles, dated 24 April.Nine members of the transitional council have now been sworn in, seven of which have voting powers. Mr Henry's finance minister, Patrick Boisvert, will serve as the interim prime minister.The council will try to restore order and democratic rule in Haiti, and is backed by other Caribbean nations and the US.It will set the agenda of a new Cabinet, form a national security council and appoint an electoral commission to pave the way to a vote.Its non-renewable mandate will expire on 7 February 2026, when a new president is expected to be sworn in.Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, officially resigned from his role on ThursdayThursday's swearing-in ceremony itself was caught up in the gang violence sweeping the country.Gunfire heard near the National Palace, where it was meant to take place, forced a change of venue to the prime minister's office, known as Villa d'Accueil.Gangs who had previously attacked the palace promised to derail the ceremony. On Wednesday, police used tear gas to disperse crowds on nearby streets.One of Haiti's most powerful gang leaders, Jimmy Chérizier, issued a threat in a social media video: "Whether or not you're installed, this message is for you: Brace yourselves."Mr Chérizier, also known as Barbecue, is the most prominent figure in a loose alliance of gangs known as Viv Ansanm (Live Together), which controls around 80% of Port-au-Prince. Last month, he said he would consider laying down weapons if armed groups were al

New Post: La reforma a la salud revive en una nueva versión -La reforma a la salud del presidente Gustavo Petro recobra posibilidades de materializarse a través de una nueva y diferente versión. Luego de que el Senado le negara sus planes de modificar el modelo vigente, el jefe de Estado mueve sus fichas y revela un as bajo la manga que le da vida a sus... La reforma a la salud del presidente Gustavo Petro recobra posibilidades de materializarse a través de una nueva y diferente versión. Luego de que el Senado le negara sus planes de modificar el modelo vigente, el jefe de Estado mueve sus fichas y revela un as bajo la manga que le da vida a sus pretensiones. Un borrador de reforma redactado con el apoyo de la mayoría de las Entidades Promotoras de Salud (EPS), las responsables de afiliar y asegurar que se preste el servicio a la población colombiana, plantea cambios sustanciales al sistema, pero sin ir tan lejos como anteriormente quería el Gobierno. Con esta reducción de sus ambiciones, el primer mandatario responde a las multitudinarias movilizaciones en su contra que se llevaron a cabo el pasado 21 de abril, en las que la salud fue un tema recurrente entre los manifestantes.El primer texto que conoció el Congreso estaba compuesto por 124 artículos, mientras que el nuevo boceto, revelado la noche de este miércoles, tiene solo 47. Los canales oficiales del Gobierno difundieron la noticia. “Hemos trabajado sobre una propuesta y acordado aspectos relacionados con la transformación de las EPS en Gestoras de Salud y Vida: su nuevo rol, responsabilidades, interacción con otros actores y competencias. Hoy de forma satisfactoria aportamos al país una propuesta que refleja una transformación concertada”, se lee en un comunicado de prensa que cuenta con la firma de ocho de las principales EPS del país. Como era previsible, Sanitas, que cuenta con 5,1 millones de afiliados y fue recientemente intervenida por la Superintendencia de Salud, no firmó el documento y continuará con las acciones legales que anunció en contra del Gobierno.El principal ajuste es que con esta nueva versión las EPS seguirán funcionando. Si bien se mantiene su cambio de nombre a “gestoras de salud y vida”, como ha propuesto el Gobierno, y pierden la función de administrar directamente el dinero de la salud, se mantiene la otra que es central a su existencia: la de gestionar el riesgo en salud. Eso significa que seguirán contratando con clínicas, laboratorios y otros prestadores de servicios, que competirán entre sí y que deberán asegurarse de que el dinero para la salud alcance, aunque ya no lo guarden en sus cuentas. Así, se profundizaría el llamado giro directo, los pagos que hace directamente la Administradora de los Recursos del Sistema General de Seguridad Social en Salud (ADRES) a las clínicas sin pasar por las cuentas de las EPS; pero se mantendrá la lógica de que solo se desembolse en los momentos y por los montos que las gestor

New Post: Supreme Court will decide if Trump has immunity in election interference case -WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems highly skeptical of former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution, but it’s less clear that the justices are headed for a quick resolution. Chief Justice John Roberts was among at least five members of the court Thursday who appeared likely to reject the claim of... WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems highly skeptical of former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution, but it’s less clear that the justices are headed for a quick resolution.Chief Justice John Roberts was among at least five members of the court Thursday who appeared likely to reject the claim of absolute immunity that would stop special counsel Jack Smith’s prosecution of Trump on charges he conspired to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden. Arguments were in their second hour by late morning.The timing of the Supreme Court’s decision could be as important as the outcome. Trump, the presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee, has been pushing to delay the trial until after the November election, and the later the justices issue their decision, the more likely he is to succeed. Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, two of Trump’s three high court appointees, suggested that former presidents might have some immunity and that in this case, lower courts might have to sort out whether that applied to Trump. That could further delay a trial.Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the other Trump appointee, seemed less open to arguments advanced by Trump lawyer D. John Sauer. Smith’s team is asking for a speedy resolution. The court typically issues its last opinions by the end of June, about four months before the election. Trump, the first former president charged with crimes, had said he wanted to be at the Supreme Court on Thursday. Instead, he was in a courtroom in New York, where he is standing trial on charges that he falsified business records to keep damaging information from voters when he directed hush money payments to a former porn star to keep quiet her claims that they had a sexual encounter. Trump’s lawyers argue that former presidents are entitled to absolute immunity for their official acts. Otherwise, they say, politically motivated prosecutions of former occupants of the Oval Office would become routine and presidents couldn’t function as the commander in chief if they had to worry about criminal charges. AP Supreme Court writer Mark Sherman reports the court is going to decide if former President Trump can be tried for his actions following the last presidential election. Lower courts have rejected those arguments, including a unanimous three-judge panel on an appeals court in Washington, D.C. The election interfer

New Post: Ariel Henry resigns as prime minister of Haiti -PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Ariel Henry resigned Thursday as prime minister of Haiti, leaving the way clear for a new government to be formed in the Caribbean country, which has been wracked by gang violence that killed or injured more than 2,500 people from January to March. Henry presented his resignation in a letter signed... PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Ariel Henry resigned Thursday as prime minister of Haiti, leaving the way clear for a new government to be formed in the Caribbean country, which has been wracked by gang violence that killed or injured more than 2,500 people from January to March.Henry presented his resignation in a letter signed in Los Angeles, dated April 24, and released on Thursday by his office on the same day that a council tasked with choosing a new prime minister and Cabinet for Haiti was sworn in.Henry’s remaining Cabinet meanwhile chose Economy and Finance Minister Michel Patrick Boisvert as the interim prime minister. It was not immediately clear when the transitional council would select its own interim prime minister. The council was installed more than a month after Caribbean leaders announced its creation following an emergency meeting to tackle Haiti’s spiraling crisis. Henry had pledged to resign once the council is installed. The nine-member council, of which seven have voting powers, is also expected to help set the agenda of a new Cabinet. It will also appoint a provisional electoral commission, a requirement before elections can take place, and establish a national security council. The council’s non-renewable mandate expires Feb. 7, 2026, at which date a new president is scheduled to be sworn in.Gangs launched coordinated attacks that began on Feb. 29 in the capital, Port-au-Prince, and surrounding areas. They burned police stations and hospitals, opened fire on the main international airport that has remained closed since early March and stormed Haiti’s two biggest prisons, releasing more than 4,000 inmates. Gangs also have severed access to Haiti’s biggest port. The onslaught began while Prime Minister Henry was on an official visit to Kenya to push for a U.N.-backed deployment of a police force from the East African country. He remains locked out of Haiti. “Port-au-Prince is now almost completely sealed off because of air, sea and land blockades,” Catherine Russell, UNICEF’s director, said earlier this week.The international community has urged the council to prioritize Haiti’s widespread insecurity. Even before the attacks began, gangs already controlled 80% of Port-au-Prince. The number of people killed in early 2024 was up by more than 50% compared with the same period last year, according to a recent U.N. report.“It is impossible to overstate the increase in gang activity across Port-au-Prince and beyond, the deterioration of the human rights situati

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New Post: US Supreme Court questions Trump lawyer over immunity from prosecution – Reuters.com -US Supreme Court questions Trump lawyer over immunity from prosecution  Reuters.com Live updates: Supreme Court arguments on Trump immunity case  CNN The Latest: Justices fire questions at Trump’s lawyer as Supreme Court arguments start  WSOC Charlotte Supreme Court Hears Case on Former President Trump’s Immunity Claim  C-SPAN Trump hush money trial: Tabloid publisher David Pecker continues testimony  The Associated Press... US Supreme Court questions Trump lawyer over immunity from prosecution  Reuters.comLive updates: Supreme Court arguments on Trump immunity case  CNNThe Latest: Justices fire questions at Trump's lawyer as Supreme Court arguments start  WSOC CharlotteSupreme Court Hears Case on Former President Trump's Immunity Claim  C-SPAN Trump hush money trial: Tabloid publisher David Pecker continues testimony  The Associated Press Source link

New Post: Biden administration finalizes power plant climate rules -CNN  —  The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a highly anticipated suite of rules to cut hazardous, planet-warming pollution generated by power plants in one of its most significant environment and climate actions to-date. The Environmental Protection Agency’s new rules will compel coal and new natural gas power plants to either cut or capture 90% of their... CNN  —  The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a highly anticipated suite of rules to cut hazardous, planet-warming pollution generated by power plants in one of its most significant environment and climate actions to-date. The Environmental Protection Agency’s new rules will compel coal and new natural gas power plants to either cut or capture 90% of their climate pollution by 2032. The rules are expected to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions from the sector by 75% compared to its peak in 2005. The agency also announced tougher rules for the neurotoxin mercury emitted from their smokestacks and will require safer disposal of toxic wastewater and coal ash, which are byproducts of making electricity. “By finalizing these standards on the same day, we are ensuring that the power sector has the information needed to prepare for the future with confidence,” EPA administrator Michael S. Regan told reporters. “These are the folks who keep the lights on and power our country forward. At the same time, the power sector is also a major contributor to the pollution that drives climate change and threatens public health.” Along with the rollout of several other major rules in recent months, Thursday’s actions are more signs President Joe Biden is trying to cement his climate legacy ahead of the 2024 election and is vying for the votes of climate-conscious young people in November. His Republican opponent, former President Donald Trump, spent his presidency rolling back more than 100 environmental and climate rules, including the power plant rules Biden strengthened Thursday. The EPA estimated the power plant rules will prevent nearly 1.4 billion metric tons of planet-warming pollution from entering the atmosphere through the year 2047 – equivalent to taking 330 million gas cars off the road for a year. After a significant court challenge to Obama-era rules prevailed at the Supreme Court in 2022, the new regulations give power generators options to choose how they meet pollution requirements. And the EPA announced in February it would delay its rule-making process for carbon emissions from existing gas plants,

New Post: University protests spread across the U.S., arrests at UT Austin, USC, Emerson -Confrontations between pro-Palestinian student protesters and police continued to spread at colleges across the country, with fresh arrests at Emerson College, the University of Southern California and the University of Texas at Austin, and reports of new encampments set up at Princeton University and Northwestern University. In Boston, police moved to break up a protest... Confrontations between pro-Palestinian student protesters and police continued to spread at colleges across the country, with fresh arrests at Emerson College, the University of Southern California and the University of Texas at Austin, and reports of new encampments set up at Princeton University and Northwestern University.In Boston, police moved to break up a protest led by Emerson College students outside the State Transportation Building early Thursday, moving in on students who formed a human wall and raised umbrellas, according to video footage from the scene.A total of 108 arrests were made, and four officers were injured, Sgt. Detective John Boyle of the Boston Police Department said in an email. He said there were no reports of injuries among the protesters.Other footage from the scene showed onlookers shouting as police removed students or pushed them to the ground, a sea of tents behind them. The college did not immediately respond to requests for comment early Thursday.Police move in on pro-Palestinian protesters at Emerson College attempting to form a human wall outside the State Transportation Building in Boston. (Video: Storyful)The activist group Emerson Students for Justice in Palestine accused police of “slamming” protesters to the ground, and it called on Boston Mayor Michelle Wu to do more to protect “her constituents of color.”Meanwhile, more than a dozen student activists began setting up an encampment at Northwestern University early Thursday, and more than 60 students began a sit-in at Princeton University, according to campus newspapers.At Harvard Yard, an encampment entered its second day on Thursday. The protests have been peaceful so far, student newspaper the Crimson reported.Pro-Palestinian protests have rocked dozens of universities, including Columbia, New York University and California State Polytechnic at Humboldt. University officials have aggressively cracked down on campus demonstrations against the Israel-Gaza war, leading to arrests and tense standoffs with authorities.New skirmishes broke out Wednesday at the University of Texas at Austin, where state troopers clad in riot gear took at least 34 protesters into custody at the direction of Gov. Greg Abbott (R), according to state law enforcement officials, after hundreds of students walked out of class to demand that the school divest itself from companies that do business with Israel.At the University of Southern California, officers struggled with protesters while seeking to break up