Texas sues Biden administration to block abortion privacy rule
Source: The Hill
09/05/24 9:29 PM ET
The state of Texas sued the Biden administration in a bid to block a rule designed to protect the privacy of women living in states that ban abortion who travel over state lines for the procedure.
In a suit filed Wednesday in federal court in Texas, the state asked a judge to strike down a rule issued in June that strengthened the Health Insurance Portability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule regarding reproductive health. The rule prohibits the disclosure of protected health information related to reproductive health care in certain circumstances.
In the suit, filed against the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Texas argued that the rule violates the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), which governs how federal agencies develop and issue regulations. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argued the rule would unlawfully restrict state law enforcement investigations.
This new rule actively undermines Congresss clear statutory meaning when HIPAA was passed, and it reflects the Biden Administrations disrespect for the law, Paxton said. The federal government is attempting to undermine Texass law enforcement capabilities, and I will not allow this to happen.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4865043-texas-biden-administration-abortion-privacy-rule/
captain queeg
(11,561 posts)Lonestarblue
(11,321 posts)Invasion of privacy is nothing new to Texas Republicans. Nor is the desire to set up a police state to control all reproductive healthcare Texas women are not allowed to have. After all, in their minds the only women seeking abortions are sexually promiscuous Jezebels who just want to use abortion as birth control, and their Bible gives them the right to punish such women.
LymphocyteLover
(6,225 posts)It's completely cruel and violates human rights.
captain queeg
(11,561 posts)ArkansasDemocrat1
(2,584 posts)I boycott Texas as much as I can.
Note to the Texas tourism folks: how's the data been since Abbatior took office? Does being a toxic state increase visitors?
ck4829
(35,560 posts)Don't suddenly get all tough when it's a woman with a "suspicious miscarriage", Texas.
liberalgunwilltravel
(466 posts)And shes coming for you, Ken Paxton. And she wont be gentle.
LymphocyteLover
(6,225 posts)COL Mustard
(6,607 posts)I'm sure Judge Kacsmaryk will act by the end of today to uphold Paxton's position.
Hermit-The-Prog
(36,144 posts)LymphocyteLover
(6,225 posts)modrepub
(3,563 posts)So how can TX regulate people traveling over state lines for their health care since I believe that falls into the realm of interstate commerce, which no state has the right to regulate? WTF!?!?
BumRushDaShow
(137,634 posts)But it makes for good RW talking points and a waste of Texas taxpayer money.
The problem is that since the media refuses to include Civics 101 in their reporting, people actually believe such a thing is legal.
mountain grammy
(27,008 posts)They cant wait to get this case They and the other wing nut judges are gonna show us women whos boss.