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Ruling on Abortion Medication, Recovery in Maui, Elections in Guatemala

2023/8/17
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Siladitya DasSarma: 美国联邦上诉法院就堕胎药物米非司酮做出了裁决,该裁决可能导致米非司酮获取难度加大,最终可能需要最高法院介入裁决。该裁决在一定程度上受到了政治因素的影响,法院的组成和过往判决都暗示了这一可能性。虽然目前米非司酮仍然可以使用,但未来的走向仍存在不确定性,这取决于最高法院的最终裁决。 该案件的争议点在于米非司酮的获取限制问题,以及原告是否有权提起诉讼。一些法律专家认为,原告的诉讼理由存在薄弱之处。法院的裁决可能导致米非司酮的获取方式发生重大变化,例如取消远程医疗处方,并限制妊娠早期使用。 这一裁决与最高法院去年推翻罗诉韦德案的判决存在关联性,预示着最高法院可能对米非司酮的获取做出更严格的限制。 Gabriel Spitzer: 毛伊岛野火灾后恢复工作进展缓慢,当地居民对联邦政府的救援反应感到不满,许多人依靠当地居民自发组织的援助。灾后重建工作面临诸多挑战,包括寻找遗体、清理危险化学物质以及满足居民的基本生活需求。 灾难响应者已经放松了对该岛部分地区的限制,但由于死亡人数仍在上升,数千人无家可归,一些居民对他们认为的缓慢恢复感到沮丧。在灾区,许多人仍然缺乏基本的生活物资,例如宠物食品和内衣。 当地居民自发组织的援助行动在灾后恢复中发挥了重要作用,但这种分散的援助方式与政府的集中式援助方式之间存在冲突。许多居民在帮助他人的同时,自己也遭受了巨大的损失。灾后重建工作将是一个漫长的过程,目前仅清理了大约40%的受灾区域。 Paris Acordi: 危地马拉即将举行的总统选举备受关注,该选举结果将对该国的反腐败和犯罪斗争产生重大影响,选举结果存在争议的可能性很大。本次选举的两名候选人分别代表着不同的政治派别和政治理念。其中一名候选人得到了建制派的支持,而另一名候选人则是一个意外出现的候选人,他的竞选活动重新点燃了人们对反腐败的希望。 危地马拉的反腐败斗争在过去几年中经历了起起伏伏,曾经受到美国和联合国的支持,但后来由于建制派的阻挠而停滞不前。许多法官和检察官被迫逃亡或被收买。 本次选举中,腐败问题成为主要的竞选议题,但选举过程本身也存在诸多问题,例如候选人被取消资格,选举机构的公信力不足等。这些问题都增加了选举结果被争议的可能性,并可能引发法律纠纷。

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A federal appeals court ruling restricts access to mifepristone, setting the stage for a Supreme Court showdown. The ruling could roll back access to the drug, potentially eliminating telehealth appointments and access after the first few weeks of pregnancy. Legal experts have differing opinions on the likelihood of the Supreme Court upholding the ruling.
  • Federal appeals court decision restricts access to mifepristone.
  • Supreme Court could hear the case in the fall.
  • If the ruling stands, access to mifepristone would change dramatically.
  • Conflicting lower court rulings increase the likelihood of Supreme Court review.

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Mifepristone remains accessible, for now, after an appeals court ruling Wednesday. Recovery from Maui's wildfires continues. Elections in Guatemala have broad implications for corruption and crime.*Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe) to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Kevin Drew, Larry Kaplow, Ally Schweitzer, Diane Webber, and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Mansee Khurana, Claire Murashima, and Lilly Quiroz. Our technical director is Zac Coleman, with engineering support from Gluvna. *Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)