George Hill of Maine Family Planning writes: …. I recently met with two physicians, both of whom have dedicated their entire medical careers to serving the reproductive and general health needs of rural Maine women. One asked what they should do — as physicians — if Roe were overturned. The other replied that they should…
Category: Healthcare
Kenyan girl, 12, takes hospital to court over right to privacy
Maureen Kakah reports: A 12-year-old has taken a hospital to court for allegedly violating her right to privacy by subjecting her to a HIV test without her consent. In case documents filed by her mother, the minor has sued Athi River Shalom Community Hospital and the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Board. She is…
ESPN Settles Lawsuit Over Reporter’s Tweet Revealing an NFL Star’s Amputated Finger
Eriq Gardner reports: ESPN has decided to settle up instead of further fighting a lawsuit that had the potential of impacting press freedoms. And an NFL star who suffered an embarrassing medical issue is also walking away from his multi-million dollar privacy claims by accepting some undisclosed consideration. The privacy claims were made by New York…
Canadians’ personal data at risk thanks to U.S. executive orders
David P. Ball reports: Civil liberties groups are raising alarms about a little-reported executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump that may endanger the privacy of Canadians’ personal information — and possibly even B.C. residents’ medical data handled by a U.S. firm, they warn. The Jan. 25 decree, which excludes non-U.S. residents’ “personally identifiable information”…