Gay Marriage / LGBTQ Rights / Equality Act

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Court rules Missouri AG entitled to certain Planned Parenthood transgender care records

A St. Louis judge has ordered Planned Parenthood to turn over certain documents to Attorney General Andrew Bailey in his ongoing investigation of transgender health care providers.

St. Louis Circuit Judge Michael Stelzer on Thursday ruled that the state’s Merchandising Practices Act entitled the Republican attorney general to documents he requested that weren’t protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the federal law known as HIPAA that protects patient privacy.

Bailey, in a news release, declared victory. He called it a “big day” and said “no stone will be left unturned.”

“There is no more important fight than to ensure Missouri is the safest state in the nation for children,” Bailey said.

Richard Muniz, interim president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri, said in a statement the decision was a “deep disappointment” but said “we are grateful the court understood the Attorney General could not violate the privacy of our patients.”

“By allowing the Attorney General to continue his sham investigation, the court has green-lit the ongoing assault on Missourians’ health care,” Muniz said.

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/gov ... 53629.html

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[AndyinPA]

[neonzx]

[John Thomas8]

I'm searching for a legitimate reason for any AG needing access to this information:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/missouri-att ... 30617.html

Bailey, a Republican, is investigating providers of gender-affirming care in the state, which has outlawed the provision of such care to minors and certain adults. His demand for information from Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri came in March 2023 as part of his investigation of whether Washington University’s Pediatric Transgender Center or other health care entities in Missouri “have engaged in or are engaging in any practices declared to be unlawful,” as he stated in a letter to Planned Parenthood.

[Resume18]

I'm searching for a legitimate reason for any AG needing access to this information:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/missouri-att ... 30617.html

Bailey, a Republican, is investigating providers of gender-affirming care in the state, which has outlawed the provision of such care to minors and certain adults. His demand for information from Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri came in March 2023 as part of his investigation of whether Washington University’s Pediatric Transgender Center or other health care entities in Missouri “have engaged in or are engaging in any practices declared to be unlawful,” as he stated in a letter to Planned Parenthood.

Being cruel to members of a marginalized community is perfectly legitimate to those of a certain bent.

Speaking of bent, they should get bent.

[Rolodex]

Some lawyer needs to get a hold of that. HIPAA doesn't always cover what people think it does, but I don't understand this at all.

I think they tried to do this in Tennessee...they got records from Vanderbilt about gender affirming care?

[jemcanada2]

Here’s a video of Adam Mockler causing MAGAts to experience cognitive dissonance, this time over transgender rights and gay marriage.