Mike Faher reports: On the surface, the question is relatively simple: How should Vermonters decide whether their medical records are visible to practitioners in a statewide database? But that question has spurred an ongoing debate that’s made its way to the Statehouse. Advocates say the state needs to switch from the current system — in…
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Julian Assange Suffered Severe Psychological and Physical Harm in Ecuadorian Embassy, Doctors Say
James Risen reports: An American doctor who conducted several medical and mental health evaluations of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange inside Ecuador’s Embassy in London over the last two years says that she believes she was spied on and that the confidentiality of her doctor-patient relationship with Assange was violated. Dr. Sondra Crosby, an associate professor…
New York City Amends Human Rights Law To Protect Sexual And Reproductive Health Decisions
Related to a story posted earlier today about employers getting information about you from your employer-provided or supported pregnancy app, consider this new law in New York City: New York City employers should be aware of a recent amendment to the NYCHRL that adds sexual and reproductive health decisions as a protected characteristic. This new…
Is your pregnancy app sharing your intimate data with your boss?
Drew Harwell reports: Like millions of women, Diana Diller was a devoted user of the pregnancy-tracking app Ovia, logging in every night to record new details on a screen asking about her bodily functions, sex drive, medications and mood. When she gave birth last spring, she used the app to chart her baby’s first online…