TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Jul 18, 2023

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed a new rule that would prohibit disclosure of medical records of individuals who cross state lines to obtain legal abortion or gender-affirming care. The Tennessee Lookout reports that Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined counterparts in 18 states in an effort to prevent the federal government from shielding those records. Under the proposed rule, the records would be protected from law enforcement, court subpoenas in civil lawsuits and family court proceedings.