Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Biden Rule Abortion ‘Privacy’ Rule

Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Biden Rule Abortion ‘Privacy’ Rule

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in 2024 under Joe Biden announced a final rule that prevented prosecutors from accessing the medical records of women who obtain abortions. The rule purportedly strengthened “privacy protections by prohibiting the use or disclosure of protected health information… by a covered health care provider, health plan, …

Federal Judge Vacates Biden Administration’s HIPAA Rule on Reproductive Health Privacy - Mahomet Daily

A federal judge in the Northern District of Texas has vacated the Biden administration’s 2024 amendments to the HIPAA Privacy Rule that sought to strengthen privacy protections for reproductive health care information. The ruling, issued in the case Purl v. United States Department of Health and Human Services, found that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) overstepped its statutory authority and unlawfully limited state powers to …