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Bettie

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10. I still get hung up on the privacy thing

Reply to Goodheart (Original post)

Sun Apr 24, 2022, 12:34 PM

Apr 2022

There is zero proof of any pregnancy or abortion (could have been, for example, a miscarriage) without medical records. Medical records are protected.

Then again, who knows, maybe the courts will decide that women don't have HIPAA rights. A few years ago, I'd have laughed at this idea, but now? Who fucking knows what they will do.

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Can a state make it a MURDER offense if one of its citizens goes out of state for an abortion? [View all] Goodheart Apr 2022 OP

How would they know she was pregnant in the first place? fierywoman Apr 2022 #1

Snitchers. And sometimes it's obvious. Goodheart Apr 2022 #2

Probably not; such a law would violate the constitutional right to travel. Ocelot II Apr 2022 #3

I'm sure Alito, ACB, Thomas, Kavanaugh, Gorsuch, and Roberts will be standing by to... Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2022 #11

Willing to bet a few states will try, or something similar. unblock Apr 2022 #4

Seems highly unlikely to me, for many reasons. MineralMan Apr 2022 #5

Agree, and comment here bluestarone Apr 2022 #8

Sure. Texas is doing all sorts of crazy stuff. MineralMan Apr 2022 #9

Feeling lucky? Grins Apr 2022 #6

That's two questions in one. malthaussen Apr 2022 #7

I still get hung up on the privacy thing Bettie Apr 2022 #10

I could be wrong Diamond_Dog Apr 2022 #13

Neither would I Bettie Apr 2022 #15

No! LeftInTX Apr 2022 #12

Think they'll start investigating Bettie Apr 2022 #16

Maybe. It's all about the vote this fall. LeftInTX Apr 2022 #17

Well the "crime" would not have happened in their state for one. themaguffin Apr 2022 #14