As states and federal courts continue to limit abortion access, the Department of Health and Human Services is proposing a change to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act to prohibit the use or disclosure of health data for legal means when tied to legal reproductive healthcare. HHS Office for Civil Rights issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on April 12 in an effort to protect patient privacy, as well as providers and supporting individuals, over growing concerns private medical records could be used to target those seeking or providing reproductive care.

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