#Texas sued the #Biden admin in an effort to block a new rule that seeks to protect the #privacy of #women living in states that #BanAbortion who travel out of state for the procedure.

In a lawsuit filed on Wed in TX, the state asked a federal judge to strike down the rule, which prohibits #healthcare providers & #insurers from giving state #law enforcement authorities info about #ReproductiveHealthcare that is #legal where it was provided.

#ReproductiveRights #HIPAA
https://www.reuters.com/legal/texas-sues-block-biden-rule-protecting-privacy-women-who-get-abortions-2024-09-05/

Trump-Appointed Judge Cites Wildlife Cases As a Reason to Ban Abortion Pills

Doctors love to look at their "unborn patients" much like people like to view animals, argued James Ho, and they suffer an "aesthetic injury" from abortions.

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In Ruling to Ban Abortion Pills, Federal Judge Claims 'Fetus' Is an Unscientific Term

The right-wing, devoutly Christian, Trump-appointed judge wrote that he's just trying to be "inclusive" in referring to fetuses and embryos as "unborn humans."

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#AbortionFunds in #Texas are unsure if they will resume supporting people after court ruling. Funds have halted #abortion related work since June, when #RoevWade was #overturned. Resuming that work could affect hundreds of #pregnant people in Texas, which is the largest state to #BanAbortion. Texas is the biggest state in US to have #bannedabortion. Please continue to #donate to groups that provide #support #Choice #WomensHealth #Privacy #CivilLiberties #Healthcare https://19thnews.org/2023/03/abortion-funds-texas-could-resume-support-court-ruling/
Abortion funds in Texas are unsure if they will resume supporting people after court ruling

Funds have halted abortion-related work since June, when Roe v. Wade was overturned. Resuming that work could affect hundreds of pregnant people in Texas, which is the largest state to ban abortion.

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