Amsterdam bans cruise ships to limit visitors and curb pollution (www.bbc.com)
It comes months after young British men were urged not to hold bachelor parties in the Dutch capital.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signs bill outlawing pelvic exams on unconscious patients without consent (www.kshb.com)
A little-known practice that allowed medical students to perform pelvic and other intimate exams on unconscious patients without their consent is now banned in Missouri.
Medical abortion pill to become easier to access across Australia as restrictions scrapped | Health | The Guardian (amp.theguardian.com)
MS-2 Step medication, also known as RU486, can now be prescribed by any healthcare practitioner
Facebook, Instagram face Norwegian ban from tracking users for ads (www.politico.eu)
Meta’s social media platforms will be barred from behavioral advertising in August.
ZERO POLLUTION: Commission Proposes To Ban All Remaining Intentional Uses of Mercury in the EU - CleanTechnica (cleantechnica.com)
Today, the European Commission has adopted a proposal to revise the Mercury Regulation, to protect EU citizens and the environment mercury.
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F.D.A. Approves First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill (www.nytimes.com)
The price of the pill, which has not been announced, will determine how affordable it will be when it becomes available in early 2024.
A Texas Oak Tree Was Believed to Be Extinct. Now It’s Making a Comeback. (www.texasmonthly.com)
Twelve years after the last known Quercus tardifolia disappeared, conservationists at the San Antonio Botanical Garden are bringing the species back.
Cycles Now Outnumber Cars In City Of London (www.forbes.com)
The traffic survey was conducted on The Corporation is the municipal governing body of London’s square mile.
The UN report noted that deprivation in all indicators declined in India and “the poorest States and groups, including children and people in disadvantaged caste groups, had the fastest absolute progress.” (www.thehindu.com)
What went right this week: the good news you should know about (www.positive.news)
A new climate ally was identified, Belize was declared malaria-free, and the world’s most liveable cities were revealed, plus more good news
Driven out by decades of conflict, native giraffes make a return to Angola (www.theguardian.com)
In a ‘message of hope’ the animals have been brought in from Namibia to establish a group in their historical homeland
Arizona governor greenlights over-the-counter birth control (www.yahoo.com)
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) has expanded access to over-the-counter birth control that will “soon be available to Arizonans,” according to a press release. Arizonans 18 and older will soon be able to go to their local pharmacy and purchase oral contraceptives without a doctor’s prescription. Hobbs, in announcing the move...
Michigan Legislature approves ban on 'conversion therapy' for LGBTQ+ minors (apnews.com)
Michigan is set to ban so-called conversion therapy for minors after the state Senate sent the legislation to Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer late Tuesday.
Gov. Abbott signs bill adding protections for doctors performing some medically necessary abortions (www.houstonchronicle.com)
The bipartisan legislation will remove the “handcuffs” in some situations, said one...
Cows, chickens, microbes,& fungi: How to turn deserts into grasslands - Rodger Savory interview (climatewaterproject.substack.com)
Australia legalises psychedelics for mental health (www.bbc.com)
Approved psychiatrists can now prescribe MDMA and magic mushrooms for disorders like depression.
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California strikes huge deal unlocking billions for health care (www.politico.com)
Months of negotiations among the state’s top health care players have ended in a plan to pump billions into Medicaid and struggling hospitals.
Nepal’s Supreme Court orders Govt to register same-sex marriage (indianexpress.com)
Though the Supreme Court had allowed same-sex marriage through an order one and a half decades ago, in the absence of a specific law, the provision could not be implemented.
Belize certified malaria-free by WHO (www.who.int)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Belize as malaria-free, following the country’s over 70 years of continued efforts to stamp out the disease.
Canada Officially Bans Cosmetic Animal Testing and Trade (www.onegreenplanet.org)
The fight for cruelty-free beauty has seen a significant breakthrough as the Canadian government legislates a full ban on cosmetic animal testing and trade
Most unionized US rail workers now have new sick leave (www.reuters.com)
More than 60% of U.S. unionized railroad workers at major railroads are now are covered by new sick leave agreements, a trade group said Monday.
Japan expands the definition of rape and raises the age of consent to 16 from 13 (www.npr.org)
The new legislation redefines rape as nonconsensual sex, removing a requirement showing the victim fought back. The change comes after four years of protests decrying sexual violence in Japan.
California Supreme Court repeals decades of rulings shielding police from lawsuits (www.sfchronicle.com)
State Supreme Court broadens right to sue police, overturning long-standing rulings that...
