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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."

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[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 154 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Suing so you can Have a Database of EVERY PREGNANT WOMAN AND CHILD in your State is called SMALL GOVERNMENT!

[–] TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social 52 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Maybe making them wear some kind of marking on their clothing so that everyone knows who they are, and can keep an eye on them would help?

Obviously /s

[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 28 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And not just women! If you're not Christian or white you get a marking too!

Wait, that sounds familiar. I'm thinking maybe something similar happened in the 1940s?

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 months ago

They should wear very distinguishing red robes. So as to easily spot them when they are being kidnapped by the woke mob.

[–] Cheems@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Only if you're a Republican

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[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 118 points 2 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 41 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Helping Incarcerate Probably Pregnant Abortion-getters

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

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 25 points 2 months ago (3 children)

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@moist.catsweat.com 16 points 2 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

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@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

the catholic backdoor loophole

Are you referring to the poophole loophole?

yes! i couldnt think of the name!

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

law encourage officials

such a positive name for cops

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

Hah! I missed that auto correct, but I'm leaving it.

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 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.

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[–] ravhall@discuss.online 74 points 2 months ago (12 children)

What the fuck is with republicans and their desire to know the entire history of a woman’s genitals.

Please provide your pussy resume.

[–] TheDarksteel94@sopuli.xyz 32 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It's because they don't know enough about their wife's own genitals. They don't see those often enough to learn anything lol.

But in all seriousness: Very rape-y vibes from those guys, I have to say. Pretty gross.

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Reminds me of this classic gem:

Shapiro Wife DAP

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

Its because women are treated as property just like children are to these men. They only think for themselves and how their family can serve them best, and expect everyone to bend to their will and morals, whether they change daily or not.

America has a huge problem with raising a generation of people who's focus was greed and who see life as a competition with other people as winners or losers. The concept of considering another perspective is completely foreign.

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 26 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Please provide your pussy resume.

What's this 3 year gap?

[–] ravhall@discuss.online 15 points 2 months ago

I applied to renew my virginity.

It's really fucking weird.

[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

It's always been a thing.

Chastity belts, checking if a woman's hymen is intact before marriage (rapper TI admits he does this to his daughters), female genital mutilation (FGM), etc have been used to control women's sex lives for hundreds/thousands of years.

[–] ravhall@discuss.online 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I feel bad for his daughter. Can’t even have a dildo.

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 2 points 2 months ago

Also it probably means she's gets regularly sexually assaulted by her father.

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[–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 45 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well they must want more women to vote for Harris.

Protecting everyone's privacy should be the default, and we need federal legislation to set that default.

[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well they must want more women to vote for Harris.

Oh don't worry, they're finding ways to prevent this as well.

[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yeah, voter suppression and extreme gerrymandering are pretty rampant here

[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 43 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So the right does not actually care about HIPAA anymore?

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 50 points 2 months ago

For women?

No.

For men and dick pills?

Absolutely.

[–] bisby@lemmy.world 29 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They're just trying to keep government small and out of your business... or something

[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 30 points 2 months ago

Government that's small enough to fit inside your uterus.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Texas women, you’re just gonna take that huh.

Hm.

[–] beliquititious@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 months ago

What would you have us do? Paxton isn't going anywhere anytime soon and Texans do not have the power to recall officials. We can't protest because in 2023 they passed a law making basically all protests illegal.

Even if Texas goes blue Abbott and Paxton are still in office because they're not up for reelection this year. Plus the state is so gerrymandered, even if it did go blue nationally, locally the dems probably couldn't retake the state government.

Hate to say it but even if Kamala wins any women or queer person in Texas who can leave, should.

[–] kata1yst@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 months ago

You know that famous Texas saying: "Don't tread on me, unless you're a christofacist, then HARDER."

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[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months ago

I heard that they are actively paying bounty hunters to track down pregnant women. WTF? Is their knuckle working at all?

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This sounds oddly familiar. I wonder who were the good guys last time

[–] beliquititious@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I grew up in East Texas (and moved back two years ago). I promise you, most rural Texans will tell you the side Texas was on.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Reminder that Texas is the only state to fight a war for slavery twice!

But who's to say they won't go for a third?

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Unfortunately it seems like a lot of folks in Ohio will answer incorrectly about us

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago

this is so profoundly scummy, on top of being fascist

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