- Emma ( @SpookyDaisy@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) English30•1 year ago
Why the fuck is the state just allowed access to full medical records in the first place?
- Emi ( @emi@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) English10•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.
- belated_frog_pants ( @belated_frog_pants@beehaw.org ) English7•1 year ago
The same reason the government got data from att without a warrant. Because no one bothered to stop them.
- WoodGrainTerrain ( @xXxOxhamxXx@beehaw.org ) English6•1 year ago
Because the state is run by authoritarian religious extremists?
- moss ( @moss@beehaw.org ) English24•1 year ago
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 🏳️⚧️ ( @leigh@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) English17•1 year ago
As my spouse often remarks, “The ‘P’ in HIPAA stands for ‘portability’, not ‘privacy’.” 😩
- moss ( @moss@beehaw.org ) English7•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.