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.”

  • originalucifer
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    1612 days ago

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

    • @[email protected]
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      712 days ago

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

      • originalucifer
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        212 days 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
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      412 days ago

      the catholic backdoor loophole

      Are you referring to the poophole loophole?