Gov. Pritzker's Statement on Passage of Electronic Medical Records Protection Legislation
The measures would shield abortion-related records from out-of-state access and let all Illinois minors consent to birth control.
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Lawmakers pass bill to shield abortion information from digital medical records – Capitol News IL
Rep. Bill Hauter, a physician, called the bill “unworkable and unnecessary” during final House floor debate on Sunday. “This bill fundamentally misinterprets and mischaracterizes what the medical record is for — a private, protected communication between healthcare professionals to take care of patients,” he said.
Gov. Pritzker's Statement on Passage of Electronic Medical Records Protection Legislation
SPRINGFIELD–Today, Governor JB Pritzker issued the following statement following the passage of HB5295 to ensure that patient medical records related to safe, legal abortion care in Illinois remain private:“Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, out-of-state entities have attempted to use every tool available to punish women who have sought abortions. The Reproductive Health Records Privacy Act is the most recent action Illinois is taking to ensu…
Lawmakers pass bill to shield abortion information from digital medical records - IPM Newsroom
Illinois Newsroom - The measure seeks to protect abortion patients in Illinois from out-of-state retaliation. The post Lawmakers pass bill to shield abortion information from digital medical records appeared first on IPM Newsroom.
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