Montana lawmakers spar over women's privacy during pregnancy care

Pregnancy-related bills spark privacy debate

Two bills related to pregnancy care sparked impassioned debates about women's privacy rights this past week on the Senate floor and advanced Saturday from the chamber over concerns from Democrats and some Republicans the proposals would bring government into the…

State Senate wants to ban cooperation with federal health care investigations

The bill aims to protect health care professionals and lawyers who represent people who seek reproductive or gender-identity care, by restricting state agencies from cooperating with, or providing information for, federal or out-of-state investigations.

Montana lawmakers spar over women's privacy during pregnancy care

The Montana Legislature advanced two bills that, according to Democrats, could put women's private medical information at risk when they seek reproductive health care.

The Consequences of Legislative Regulation in Medicine

This Viewpoint discusses the restriction of abortion access in Texas and other states, and that while government plays an important role in providing essential health care services, laws that ignore scientific evidence, the patient-physician relationship, and patient autonomy are inappropriate and negatively impact patient health and well-being.