Rosemary Westwood reports:
A nonprofit watchdog is asking Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill to investigate whether a New Iberia crisis pregnancy center broke state law after it appeared to post the full names, last menstrual periods, and other personal health information of 13 clients online, despite claiming that it follows federal health privacy laws.
In a letter sent to Murrill’s office on Tuesday, the Campaign for Accountability, a progressive group that’s been urging attorneys general to scrutinize crisis pregnancy centers, called on Murrill to investigate whether The Unexpected Pregnancy Center violated the Louisiana Deceptive Trade Practices Act by falsely claiming their clients’ personal information is protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA.
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