A new rule would limit access to private data that can be used to investigate or prosecute abortion. Support patient privacy.
For the activists and politicians who want to eliminate access to abortion, intimidation has always been the name of the game.
It's no surprise — their agenda is all about control and punishment.
We've seen anti-abortion activists harassing patients and staff outside of health centers. We've seen Texas empower private citizens to go after friends and caregivers who help people have abortions. And now we're seeing prosecutors investigate and intimidate patients and providers for seeking or providing basic health care.
Here's what we believe: Your personal health care data should not be used to punish you for seeking the health care you need. Providers should not be compelled to share their patients' personal information when doing so could harm the patient, provider, or a loved one.
In the midst of relentless attacks on our health and rights,
we're grateful that the Biden-Harris administration is taking patient privacy seriously. The Department of Health and Human Services recently proposed a new rule that would strengthen the privacy protections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — more commonly known as HIPAA.
But these urgently-needed privacy protections haven't gone into effect yet. The Biden administration is first collecting public comments about this proposed rule, and the deadline is just a few weeks away.
We've set a goal of collecting 25,000 comments before next month's deadline. Show your support for protecting patient privacy by submitting a comment now.
