Texas sued the Biden administration in an effort to block a new rule that seeks to protect the privacy of women living in states that ban abortion who travel out of state for the procedure.

In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, opens new tab in Lubbock, Texas, the state is asking a federal judge to strike down the rule, which prohibits healthcare providers and insurers from giving state law enforcement authorities information about reproductive healthcare that is legal where it was provided.

President Joe Biden, a Democrat, said in announcing the rule in April that no one should have their medical records “used against them, their doctor, or their loved one just because they sought or received lawful reproductive health care.”

  • @[email protected]
    118•2 months ago

    Isn’t that just like… fucking HIPPA? Medical information should be private for extremely good reasons.

    • @UnderpantsWeevilEnglish
      41•2 months ago

      Yes, but when you’re pregnant everyone knows that HIPPA doesn’t count.

      You’re either with the Baby Murderers or you’re with Ken Paxton on this.

      • @dhorkEnglish
        19•2 months ago

        Helping Incarcerate Probably Pregnant Abortion-getters

        (Haha, I meant to type “Provably” but I think “Probably” works better)

    • @[email protected]English
      25•2 months ago

      It’s almost never HIPAA (not HIPPA) but in this case it does seem relevant.

      A quick search though and it looks like there are provisions in HIPAA allowing disclosure to law encourage officials for law enforce purposes.

      • originalucifer
        16•2 months ago

        law enforcement loves backdoor loopholes apparently even for those who failed to use the catholic backdoor loophole

        • @[email protected]English
          7•2 months ago

          It allows health professionals to report suspected child abuse or people who may commit violent crimes.

          • originalucifer
            2•2 months ago

            sucks that the 'wont someone think of the children!" argument is abused as much as it is.

            to bad it doesnt work with gun human killing device control

        • @Burn_The_Right
          4•2 months ago

          the catholic backdoor loophole

          Are you referring to the poophole loophole?

      • @Zachariah
        5•2 months ago

        law encourage officials

        such a positive name for cops

      • @[email protected]
        2•2 months ago

        Most people think HIPAA is a thoroughly defined set of processes that must be followed to keep health information private but its actually a huge list of vague suggestions which are then left up to each business to implement how they are fit, and audit how they see fit.

        Every so often a company gets in legal trouble but most don’t.