From M.A. Rothman on FB

𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐌: 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏𝐒 𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇 — 𝐅𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀’𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐍 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐄𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖
While the Supreme Court today upheld birthright citizenship for the children of illegal aliens, Florida already acted on a related front — and its answer goes into effect July 1. Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 905 into law in May, prohibiting pre-planned surrogacy and adoption contracts with citizens of 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧: 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚, 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚, 𝐈𝐫𝐚𝐧, 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐚, 𝐂𝐮𝐛𝐚, 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐳𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐚, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐚. Effective tomorrow.
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From Mechanical Engineers Rocks on FB

France became the first country to introduce legislation specifically targeting planned obsolescence—the deliberate design of products with artificially limited lifespans.
The law allows authorities to investigate and penalize companies that intentionally reduce product durability or repairability.
While the legislation does not require every product to last indefinitely, it strengthens consumer protection and encourages manufacturers to produce more durable, repairable goods.
France's approach has helped inspire broader right-to-repair discussions across Europe.