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Mississippi AG Wants Info On Out-of-State Abortions, Gender-Affirming Care (www.mississippifreepress.org)
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Mississippi authorities need details on residents who get abortions or gender-affirming care in other states, AG Lynn Fitch said.

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[โ€“] readbeanicecream@kbin.social 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This should fall under PII and be a HIPAA violation.

[โ€“] admiralteal@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It wouldn't be a violation, it would just require due process -- a subpoena or warrant. This is why the DOH is proposing a rule change to prevent sharing of this kind of information entirely.