Kansas Attorney General seeks women's private medical records
Looks like Kansas is taking cues from former Attorney General John Ashcroft. Kansas AG Phill Kline is seeking the medical records of almost 90 women who received abortions. WHAT?!
Kline apparently is looking for evidence of a crime under late-term abortion laws. The records he's looking to get would include every patient's name, medical history, details of her sex life, birth control practices and psychological profile. This is such a disgusting violation of privacy rights; I'm fucking speechless.
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good lord. i'm so glad i moved out of that backward state for the female friendly california. well, except for our asshole governor but you know what i mean.
i do worry about all my friends and family back home though. this crap is becoming so regular and consistent it's hardly even surprising anymore.
still infuriating, but not too surprising. *heavy sigh*
xoxo, jared
Um, hello? Patients' Bill of Rights?
Didn't this happen before, and didn't the women ultimately have to hand over their records? Infuriating yes..Surprised not really...
ah....hasn't this kline guy heard of the hipaa laws or the patient's bills of rights. it is call the right to medical privacy..