US judge invalidates Biden rule protecting privacy for abortions

Reproductive health providers left in limbo after feds drop Philly FACE Act case

The dismissed federal lawsuit against a man who barricaded himself inside a Philly Planned Parenthood in 2021 is part of changes at the U.S. Department of Justice.

Federal Judge Blocks Rule That Banned Doctors from Sharing Reproductive Health Information

A federal judge in Texas struck down a Biden-era rule that barred doctors and insurers from sharing information about legal abortions or gender-transition treatments with state authorities. The decision prevents enforcement of the rule nationwide. Federal Judge Blocks Rule That Banned Doctors from Sharing Reproductive Health Information Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Trump-appointee, ruled that the Department of Health and Human Services overstepped…

Texas judge throws out Biden rule protecting medical privacy on abortion

The sweeping HIPAA decision opens the floodgates for law enforcement to use patient records to investigate any type of reproductive care.

Texas judge strikes down federal health privacy rule for legal abortion care • Florida Phoenix

Former Democratic President Joe Biden’s administration added the 2024 rule prohibiting disclosure of protected reproductive health information for criminal, civil, or administrative investigations to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or HIPAA. (Connect Images for Getty Images)A 2024 federal rule that shielded reproductive health information from disclosure to law enforcement when care was legally obtained, such as in anothe…

Lorraine Ali: ‘Ginny & Georgia’ is a breakthrough in showing abortion as a personal experience

The series: “Ginny & Georgia.”

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