#USA: OK State Rep. Proposes Mandatory Vasectomies For Boys

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An Oklahoma state rep proposed an idea for legislation that would make vasectomies mandatory for young men in the state. 

Speaking before a floor of legislators, state Rep. Mickey Dollens said on Thursday that he is thinking about introducing the legislation next year. 

"I would invite you to co-author a bill that I'm considering next year that would mandate that each male, when they reach puberty, get a mandatory vasectomy that's only reversible when they reach the point of financial and emotional stability," he told GOP lawmakers.

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#CANADA: Organ Donation To Be The Default In Alberta In Legislation Passes

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Every adult in Alberta would be considered a potential organ and tissue donor — unless they choose otherwise — if a new private member's bill is passed in the legislature.

The Human Tissue and Organ Donation (Presumed Consent) Amendment Act passed first reading on Wednesday after it was presented by MLA Matthew Jones.

Albertans currently have to opt-in as organ donors.

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BREAKING: Brazilian Pres. Bolsonaro In Hospital For Possible Intestinal Blockage

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Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has been rushed to hospital with an intestinal blockage after feeling unwell while on vacation.

The president posted a photo from his hospital bed on Twitter and his new Gettr account, saying doctors had inserted a nasogastric tube and were evaluating potential surgery.

Doctors said his condition was stable.

Mr Bolsonaro, 66, has been admitted to hospital several times since being stabbed in the abdomen during his 2018 presidential campaign.

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#LUXEMBOURG: Prime Minister Admitted To Hospital With Covid-19

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Luxembourg’s prime minister, Xavier Bettel, has been admitted to the hospital after testing positive for Covid-19 last week, local media have reported, citing a statement from his office.

Multiple outlets said Bettel, 48, attended hospital as a precautionary measure on Sunday morning. 

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#NEWZEALAND: Euthanasia Referendum Passes Second Reading Hurdle In Parliament

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Parliament has narrowly voted to put the decision on legalizing assisted dying before voters. The 63-57 vote would put a referendum on the ballot at the next election.

The polarizing legislation – which would let terminally ill adults request voluntary euthanasia – now has to pass a third reading in the House in November. If it does – which is likely - the public will have the last word next year.

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#SCOTLAND: Paliament Creates "Opt-Out" Organ Donor System

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Scotland's parliament has voted to approve an "opt-out" system for organ donation in Scotland.

At present, people must "opt in" by registering to donate their organs for transplants after they die.

Under the new system it will be assumed people were in favor of donation unless they have stated otherwise.

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#IRELAND: Opposition Criticizes Failure To Roll Out Medical Cannabis Program; Lack Of Reliable Supply Blamed

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The government has been criticized for failing to roll out a medical cannabis program, which was announced two years ago. The delay is being blamed on the government running into problems finding a quality assured supplier of cannabis and a supplier that can export its products to Ireland.

Health department officials recently visited Denmark for meetings with a number of government regulatory bodies and other stakeholders in the medical cannabis production and supply chain.

The health department says the difficulty is compounded by the fact that only two countries, Canada and the Netherlands, currently permit export of such cannabis products, which meet acceptable quality control standards, beyond their borders.

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#IRELAND: PM Criticized For Suggesting That Medical Staff Not Take Vacation During Busy Winter Months

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Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar has stirred controversy by saying that medical staff should not take holidays in the first week of the year, particularly those who work in emergency departments, since these are peak periods of hospital visits. The remarks were criticized by some, who felt it was not Varadkar’s place to tell medical staff when to take holidays. He acknowledged that he doesn’t have the authority to dictate when employees take leave but defended his stance. Varadkar said the annual new year strain on services is "entirely predictable."

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#GERMANY: Health Minister Wants People To Have To "Opt Out" Of Donating Their Organs

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Health Minister Jens Spahn believes Germany should change its laws on organ donation, adopting an "opt-out" plan to increase the number of organs available for transplantation. A double opt-out solution," Spahn believes, is the only way to make organ donation "the norm." Spahn admitted that a new law of this kind would represent an intrusion by the state "into the freedom of the individual." But he argued that all previous attempts at a political level to increase the declining number of organ donors had "unfortunately been without success."

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#NEWZEALAND: Parliament Will Get A Vote On Euthanasia Bill

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MPs will be forced to vote on whether or not euthanasia should be legal, after the End of Life Choice bill was drawn from Parliament's ballot. The euthanasia bill, by ACT leader David Seymour, has laid dormant in the House's infamous biscuit tin since 2015. Since then, the Government has batted away a number of calls to put the issue on its own work program.

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#CHINA: Top Police Authority Issues New Guidelines For Protecting Good Samaritans

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China's top police and security authority has announced new guidelines to ensure that Good Samaritans who are injured while helping someone in need are to be better protected. The Ministry of Public Security issued the draft guideline on how to protect and reward good Samaritans, stipulating that medical fees should be paid for by the person responsible for an accident or by those being helped.

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#CANADA: Medical Experts Call For Emergency Action On Opiates

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Members of the medical community and front-line soldiers in Canada's opioid crisis are pressing the federal government to declare a national public health emergency. Dr. David Juurlink, head of pharmacology and toxicology at Toronto's Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, says the opioid problem is so dire it demands an urgent response at the highest levels of government.

#GERMANY: Parliament Votes To Allow Expanded Dementia Research

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Germany's parliament has passed a controversial law on dementia treatments that will allow doctors to conduct more expansive clinical research on patients suffering from dementia. Lauded by medical experts, the new law has attracted criticism from elderly care groups and religious institutions.

#IRELAND:Gov't Makes Post-Brexit Bid To Have EU Drug Agency Relocate From London To Ireland

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Minister for Health Simon Harris is to mount a bid to bring the European Medicines Agency from London to Dublin. The European Union agency will be obliged to leave the UK as a result of Brexit and Harris says he intends to make the strongest possible case for it to move to Ireland.

#JAPAN: Tiny Party Hope To Make It Big Supporting Legalized Medical Marijuana

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Japan's tiny New Renaissance Party hopes to make a big name for itself by being the first to adopt a platform calling for an end to a ban on the medical use of marijuana. The government says its effectiveness has not been proved, despite backers around the world making claims to the contrary. Japan outlaws owning and growing marijuana. The idea of medical uses, however, is popular with the growing elderly population. "Faced with this sharp gap between Japan and the rest of the world, the public are at a loss which to believe," said party spokesman Saya Takagi.

Pictured: Saya Takagi of the New Renaissance Party

#GERMANY: Medical Marijuana Should Be Legalized Next Year, Says Health Minister

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Health Minister Hermann Gröhe says medical marijuana will be legalized in Germany early next year. Draft legislation has been presented to the cabinet. Many parts of the world are relaxing laws on cannabis use and medicinal marijuana is gaining popularity.

#PHILIPPINES: Catholic Church Wins Battle Against Contraception As Funding Cut From National Budget

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The legislature in the majority Catholic Philippines has eliminated the government's budget for contraceptives, despite a 2013 law mandating it to provide them to the poor. The government and the Catholic church have waged a bruising struggle over the issue for years. The church has long opposed efforts to make birth-control more available.

#SWITZERLAND: Voters To Decide On Allowing Genetic Screening Of Human Embryos

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Swiss voters will vote June 14 on a constitutional amendment to allow screening and modification of unfertilized human embryos. It's backed by doctors who say restrictive laws push couples to have unnecessary abortions. Most parties support the amendment except the conservative Swiss People’s Party and the left-leaning Social Democrats.

#JAMAICA: "Ganja Law" Legalizes Pot As Rastafarian Sacrament, For Medicinal Uses

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The “Ganja Law” was passed by both Houses of Parliament in February and went into effect April 15, It acknowledges the constitutional rights of the Rastafari community, who use marijuana as a sacrament, paves the way for the emergence of a lawful, regulated medicinal and industrial marijuana industry.

#CANADA: #JustinTrudeau Wants Right-To-Die Debate After Ct. Strikes Down Ban

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Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau is calling on the Harper government to launch a debate on doctor-assisted suicide after the Supreme Court unanimously struck down a nationwide ban two weeks ago for patients who are mentally competent but suffering irremediable ailments.