Jul 18, 2022 Press Release The Committee Will Vote on the American Data Privacy and Protection Act in Addition to Several Other Consumer Protection & Commerce Bills Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the full Committee will hold a markup on Wednesday, July 20, at 9:45 a.m. (EDT) in…
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Illinois Attorney General releases guidelines to protect online medical privacy
Sharon Wren reports: Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has released guidelines to help individuals seeking reproductive care protect their privacy while using apps and online platforms. He urges people to exercise caution when utilizing web-based apps and websites that might track users’ search and location information, which could be shared with third parties. People should…
Have you recently had an abortion?’ Australian transiting through US questioned then deported
Christopher Knaus reports: An Australian woman who planned to house-sit in Canada during a holiday has said she was detained, fingerprinted, interrogated about her abortion history and quickly deported during a stopover in the US. Madolline Gourley, a Brisbane resident, says she was treated like a criminal during her transit through Los Angeles on 30 June, where…
HHS Issues Guidance to the Nation’s Retail Pharmacies Clarifying Their Obligations to Ensure Access to Comprehensive Reproductive Health Care Services
From HHS OCR: Today, following President Biden’s Executive Order on ensuring access to reproductive health care, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing guidance to roughly 60,000 U.S. retail pharmacies, reminding them of their obligations under federal civil rights laws. The guidance makes clear that as recipients of federal financial assistance,…