Natalie Hanson reports: The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday found Montana’s law requiring parental consent for a minor’s abortion violates the right to privacy when making medical decisions. The justices ruled the Parental Consent for Abortion Act of 2013 violates “the fundamental right of a minor to control her body and destiny” under the state constitution. They…
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Attorney General Todd Rokita drops lawsuit against IU Health tied to 10-year-old’s abortion
Kayla Dwyer reports: Attorney General Todd Rokita has dropped his lawsuit against IU Health, originally waged in the wake of the media firestorm over an anecdote one of the system’s doctors shared with IndyStar about a 10-year-old rape victim who traveled to Indiana for an abortion. Rokita filed the lawsuit in September of last year, alleging IU Health violated…
Do You Catch Our Drift? Navigating the Waters of Offshoring and Patient Data
Carolyn Metnick, Michael Sutton, and Lotan Barbaresso of SheppardMullin write: With technology rapidly evolving and jurisdictions appearing blurred, it is increasingly important to be mindful of data flow and use. This is particularly true where patient data is being accessed by offshore subcontractors. Simply put, offshoring occurs where a party contracts for services to be…
Dutch privacy watchdog warns firms that use AI chatbots
Dutch News reports: The Dutch privacy watchdog Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens has issued a warning about the use of AI-driven chatbots by companies, following several leaks of private information, including medical details. […] In one case, a family doctor’s assistant fed private information about patients into a ChatGPT-based programme, which was then stored on the tech company’s servers and…