Not only does the Supreme Court appear ready to overturn Roe v. Wade and a woman’s right to abortion, but SCOTUS also recently held that if you suffered emotional distress as harm from violations of the Rehabilitation Act or Affordable Care Act, you’re shit out of luck on damages. David Gartenberg explains: On April 28,…
Category: Healthcare
COVID-19 patient sues Health P.E.I. for privacy breach at hospital
Brian Higgins reports: A man who says he was the first person on Prince Edward Island to be hospitalized for COVID-19 is suing Health P.E.I. for breach of privacy. According to a civil suit filed in P.E.I. Supreme Court, information about the man’s medical condition, including the fact that he is HIV-positive, was leaked by…
Sac Sheriff refuses to disclose COVID vaccination rate for staff citing “medical privacy” reasons
Aparna Komarla of the Covid-in-Custody Project reports that a sheriff’s office claims it is complying with state law on ascertaining its employees’ vaccination status, but is not releasing information in response to freedom of information requests because it would violate employees’ medical privacy. Our most recent public records request for the staff vaccination rate, however,…
These Eight States Have Passed Laws Making It Nearly Impossible to Get an Abortion
Arianna Coghill reports: With Roe v. Wade at risk of being overturned by the Supreme Court, 2022 is shaping up to be a historically bad year for reproductive rights. And while anti-choice lawmakers have been working toward this for decades, they’ve only gotten bolder with their moves in the past few years. If the court does away with Roe, 26 states will…