Biden administration tightens rules for obtaining medical records related to abortion


by The Monitor

The Monitor— WASHINGTON (AP) — The medical records of women will be shielded from criminal investigations if they cross state lines to seek an abortion where it is legal, under a new rule that the Biden administration finalized Monday. The regulation, which is intended to protect women who live in states where abortion is illegal from prosecution, […]

The Washington Times—Biden admin breaks the law with new abortion rule. The Biden administration seems willing to violate any law or constitutional principle in its all-of-weaponized-government approach to the November election.

TheHill—HHS’s final rule on protecting abortion records. Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story HHS’s final rule on protecting abortion records The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its final draft of a post-Dobbs rule protecting patient records from being used to potentially prosecute patients who receive reproductive health services

Daily Kos—Medical records for out-of-state abortions will now be protected by HIPAA. Shefali Luthra, The 19th This story was originally published by The 19th. Health care providers aren’t allowed to tell law enforcement about a patient’s abortion if they received the procedure in a state where it is legal, it is protected by federal law, or it is permitted by state law, the Biden administration said Monday. The new rule is based on the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA. It could shield patients’ medical information if they live in a state...