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In reply to the discussion: Texas is demanding gender transition records from a Seattle hospital [View all]Warpy
(114,650 posts)26. I'm sure the hospital will tell Paxton where to stick his morbid religious scruples
very politely and citing privacy rules, of course. Time for a beatdown. I just hope it's public and destabilizes Paxton's fan club among the pompadoured fundagelicals.
Talk about big government!
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Texas is demanding gender transition records from a Seattle hospital [View all]
moonshinegnomie
Dec 2023
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They are under no obligation to comply. As a matter of fact, they would be breaking the law.
LeftInTX
Dec 2023
#12
Can the American Pediatric Association or the American Endocrine Association sue
Maraya1969
Dec 2023
#7
It's not even HIPAA. It's the Medical Practice Act of one state versus another state.
LeftInTX
Dec 2023
#14
Well now, maybe ALL the republicons in Texas should send ALL their medical records to Washington state
bluestarone
Dec 2023
#13
wasshington should pass a law that makes it a crime for another state ag to ask for records
moonshinegnomie
Dec 2023
#16
I'm sure the hospital will tell Paxton where to stick his morbid religious scruples
Warpy
Dec 2023
#26
Rest assured, they will start going after women who have out of state abortions in the same way.
kysrsoze
Dec 2023
#29
The none-too-subtle sadistic undertones of these TX laws are being ignored.
bucolic_frolic
Dec 2023
#33
Or send them redacted records and charge TX $10,000/page and shipping and handling fees.
Freethinker65
Dec 2023
#56