Prez moves to guard our privacy.

[SarahD]

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/07/08/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-sign-executive-order-protecting-access-to-reproductive-health-care-services/#:~:text=The%20President's%20Executive%20Order%20takes,reproductive%20health%20care%20from%20inaccurate

This executive order will help protect privacy of medical information in general, but it's particularly notable for making it more difficult for anti-choice zealots to dig into medical records relating to birth control, abortion, pregnancy, miscarriage, etc. Way to go, Joe!

[Autumn]

1. Is there any place to find out who will still be able to access medical records relating to birth control, abortion,

and pregnancy?

[SarahD]

2. Ideally, nobody would have access.

But we know some medical providers, particularly those affiliated with churches, and those with MAGA administrators, will be happy to surrender information. In that case, patients can cite the executive order when they sue for infringement of privacy. Outside the Bible belt, hospital administrators can refuse demands from prosecutors who want pregnancy information. I doubt there will ever be a clearly defined list of who can access your info and for what reason, but the executive order is a plus for women.

[Autumn]

3. I think insurance companies would have acess but I would hope there would be something to prevent them from

sharing anything. I do know that I have RA and I have gotten calls from agencies giving me offers for information.