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Texas sues to block Biden rule protecting privacy for women who get abortions (www.reuters.com)
submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/28425809

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

In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, opens new tab in Lubbock, Texas, the state is asking a federal judge to strike down the rule, which prohibits healthcare providers and insurers from giving state law enforcement authorities information about reproductive healthcare that is legal where it was provided.

President Joe Biden, a Democrat, said in announcing the rule in April that no one should have their medical records "used against them, their doctor, or their loved one just because they sought or received lawful reproductive health care."

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Apparently conservatism means citizens have as few rights as possible.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 month ago

No sweetie, that's fascism. Conservatism is dumb, but it's not inherently authoritarian.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago

Government small enough to fit in your pants

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

Fuck off, Texas.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

They're probably angling for Judge Samuel Ray Cummings, a Reagan appointee who has ruled against presidential efforts in the past.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

The whole Abbott administration just seems so cynical. It's clear there is some broader legal strategy at plan beyond just this filing. But even their violence doesn't seem sincere. Shit like this reeks of some 4d chess bullshit and I don't like it.

But we just have to watch and wait. Paxton and Abbott are the assholes we have until 2026. Even if Texas elects Kamala they'll still have the house and senate in Austin and probably Washington too. Outlook: grim.