Louisiana Lawmakers Vote to Make Abortion Pills Controlled Substances NYT: Science By: Emily Cochrane and Pam Belluck 23 May 2024 at 14:44 The legislation would make possession of the drugs without a prescription a crime in Louisiana, punishable with jail time. ยฉ Jackie Molloy for The New York TimesThe Food and Drug Administration does not consider the two medications to have potential for abuse or dependence, and years of research have shown both pills to be overwhelmingly safe.
States Move to Ban Deepfake Nudes to Fight Sexually Explicit Images of Minors NYT: Technology By: Natasha Singer 22 April 2024 at 16:12 Legislators in two dozen states are working on bills, or have passed laws, to combat A.I.-generated sexually explicit images of minors. ยฉ Ruth Fremson/The New York TimesCaroline Mullet, a ninth grader, prompted her father, Mark, a Washington State senator, to work on a bill to ban A.I.-generated sexually explicit images of minors. The ban is set to take effect in June.