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Judge considers whether to block Georgia abortion law again
ATLANTA (AP) — A decide is contemplating whether or not Georgia officers ought to as soon as once more be prohibited from implementing the state’s restrictive abortion regulation whereas a authorized problem in opposition to it’s pending.
Fulton County Superior Court docket Decide Robert McBurney heard arguments Monday from legal professionals for the state and for medical doctors and advocacy teams who filed a lawsuit difficult the regulation. He mentioned he wanted to consider the problems however that he would concern a ruling quickly.
“I perceive that that is one thing that wants instant consideration and I’ll give it that,” McBurney mentioned on the finish of the listening to.
The listening to centered on whether or not the decide has the ability to dam the regulation quickly whereas the litigation performs out and whether or not the regulation was invalid from the beginning as a result of it violated the U.S. Structure and U.S. Supreme Court docket precedent when it was enacted.
Georgia’s regulation was handed by state lawmakers and signed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in 2019 nevertheless it had been blocked from taking impact. The eleventh U.S. Circuit Court docket of Appeals allowed the state to start implementing it final month, simply over three weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court docket overturned Roe v. Wade, which had protected the proper to an abortion for almost 50 years.
The regulation bans most abortions as soon as a “detectable human heartbeat” is current. Cardiac exercise might be detected by ultrasound in cells inside an embryo that may finally develop into the center as early as six weeks right into a being pregnant. Which means most abortions in Georgia are successfully banned at a degree earlier than many ladies know they’re pregnant.
The regulation consists of exceptions for rape and incest, so long as a police report is filed, and permits for later abortions when the mom’s life is in danger or a severe medical situation renders a fetus unviable.
The brand new lawsuit difficult Georgia’s regulation was filed by medical doctors and advocacy teams July 26, lower than per week after the eleventh Circuit allowed the regulation to take impact.
The medical doctors and advocacy teams are asking the decide to dam state officers from implementing the ban on abortions at about six weeks, in addition to one other provision of the regulation that permits prosecutors to look at medical information with no subpoena, whereas the litigation is pending.
The lawsuit argues that the regulation violates the “elementary rights to liberty and privateness” underneath the Georgia Structure, which it argues are a lot broader than these granted by the U.S. Structure. It additionally asserts that the regulation is invalid as a result of it was in violation of the U.S. Structure when it was signed and Georgia case regulation says which means it should be reenacted to develop into efficient.
The state argues that the decide can’t cease enforcement of the regulation whereas the problem to its constitutionality performs out. The state additionally rejects the concept the regulation was unconstitutional when it handed arguing that the latest Supreme Court docket ruling overturning these precedents that made it unconstitutional had been themselves improper.
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The frantic search for a Norwegian Cruise Line passenger who went overboard has been called off.
A spokesperson for the cruise line confirmed to Fox News Digital that the 51-year-old went overboard from Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Epic late Thursday afternoon.
The incident was first noted at approximately 3 p.m. as Norwegian Epic was sailing from Ocho Rios, Jamaica en route to Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas.
The passenger was on the cruise with his family, the spokesperson said. The cruise left from Port Canaveral, Florida on Saturday, Dec. 21 and was a seven-night Western Caribbean voyage.
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The cruise liner Norwegian Jewel built at the ship yard Meyer in Papenburg, northern Germany, goes down the river Ems. (AP Photo/Joerg Sarbach, File)
The cruise line said that authorities were quickly notified and search and rescue efforts were immediately implemented.
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“After an extensive search that was unfortunately unsuccessful, the ship was released by the authorities to continue its voyage,” the spokesperson said.
The Norwegian Epic, which was built in 2010 and refurbished in 2020, has 19 decks. (Norwegian Cruise Line)
Norwegian Cruise Line said the passenger’s loved ones on board were “being attended to and supported during this very challenging situation.”
“Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones during this difficult time,” the spokesperson added.
The Norwegian Epic, which was built in 2010 and refurbished in 2020, has 19 decks. It can accommodate 4,070 passengers with double occupancy of its cabins and has 1,724 crew members.
It was not immediately clear what caused the man to go overboard. The man has not been identified.
After food prices soared in 2021 and 2022, over five essential food products saw price drops in 2024, including milk and cereals.
In 2024, agricultural prices in the European Union saw a modest decline, falling by 2% compared to 2023.
This price decline followed sharp increases in 2021 and 2022 that occurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic, extreme weather conditions and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Despite a surge in olive oil prices in 2024, the prices of cereals dropped by 15%, eggs by 8%, and vegetables and horticultural products declined by 2%.
The price of pigs and poultry also shrank by 7% and 8%, respectively.
According to Eurostat figures, milk prices decreased in 16 EU countries in 2024.
The sharpest decline was recorded in Finland with a 12% drop in prices, followed by Portugal with 10% and Spain with 8%.
By contrast, the sharpest increase was in Ireland with a 15% rise in prices, followed by Lithuania with 11% and Latvia with 10%.
In terms of production, the cost of seeds and veterinary services rose by 3%.
However, prices for fertilisers and soil improvers plummeted by 18%, food for animals by 11%, and plant protection products and pesticides by 2%.
Commission measures between farmers and buyers
After a year in which farmers have protested regularly, the EU Commission has presented an initiative to ensure they receive fair compensation and are no longer forced to sell products below production costs.
The proposed measures include mandatory written contracts that require buyers to clearly outline key terms such as price, quantity, and delivery timelines, taking into account market conditions and cost fluctuations.
The package also introduces a regulation to enhance enforcement of the Unfair Trading Practices (UTPs) Directive, which was adopted five years ago but remains largely unimplemented.
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