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[–] SpookyDaisy@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Why the fuck is the state just allowed access to full medical records in the first place?

[–] emi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 year ago

They have the ability to get some without a warrant but more would likely require a warrant. Although this is not the kind of thing they need to be investigating, they are just living out their transphobic fascist dreams.

The next time I encounter a misinformed trans phobic statement in person, it will take all of my will power not to unload my pent up frustration while I attempt to calmly unravel their brain rot.

[–] xXxOxhamxXx@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

Because the state is run by authoritarian religious extremists?

[–] belated_frog_pants@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

The same reason the government got data from att without a warrant. Because no one bothered to stop them.

[–] moss@beehaw.org 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This is absolutely horrifying. Can anyone explain how this isn’t a massive HIPAA violation? Or is it, but there’s just nothing to be done because it’s the AG requesting records?

Edit: spelled HIPAA wrong

[–] leigh@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As my spouse often remarks, “The ‘P’ in HIPAA stands for ‘portability’, not ‘privacy’.” 😩

[–] moss@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

Damn. I clearly need to read up more on HIPAA. I haven't dug too much into this, but it looks like at least one person has challenged this as a HIPAA violation (source). I wish I had more confidence that anything would come of that.

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