That occurred to me as well. "The Privacy Rule, a Federal law, gives you rights over your health information and sets rules and limits on who can look at and receive your health information. The Privacy Rule applies to all forms of individuals' protected health information, whether electronic, written, or oral. The Security Rule is a Fed…
That occurred to me as well. "The Privacy Rule, a Federal law, gives you rights over your health information and sets rules and limits on who can look at and receive your health information. The Privacy Rule applies to all forms of individuals' protected health information, whether electronic, written, or oral. The Security Rule is a Federal law that requires security for health information in electronic form." https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/guidance-materials-for-consumers/index.html
Seems to me that anyone acquiring information to substantiate that a woman has had a post-6 week abortion would be in violation of HIPAA, a criminal act.
I went to the site you generously provided. Under the "Who is Nor Required To Follow These Laws" is listed *Most Law Enforcement Agencies*. One wonders whether Texas considers that it has, in effect, "deputized" its citizens to bring these cases and thus each one is, de jure if not de facto, a member of a newly formed Law Enforcement Agency.
If it were not so chillingly dystopic, this brave step forward in Texas would be risible.
I’ll definitely bite. What was the disturbance about? I often feel that things on this forum go around the corner just when I look up to see if anything’s there. I’m kind of outsider-ish in this community. My fault entirely. I think a lot of people feel I’m didactic. I’ve tried softening the edges, but it never works. I look at what I’ve re-written and feel diminished or something akin to that. So I just shoot from the lip.
Also there is a lack of real kinship because I’m not American and thus have not experienced the horrors at first hand. I am *completely ok* with that. People are virtually never rude to me - they are more kind than I would ever expect. But I’m an outsider and I can feel that. Again, that’s not a complaint. I just think it’s a factor. And I’ve always spoken out forcefully. So there have been lots of slings and arrows coming my way in life and I’m long past being hurt. I look to see if I need to apologize and do so when I feel there’s a merit. Often my thought is a simple, “Consider the source”.
Great post today, Fern. It was brilliantly wide in perspective. When you go on a tear, it’s hugely edifying. :)
I hold to my view that we are all in the last analysis tribal. That’s a biological hand me down.
Thus, there is an unconscious bias towards Americans in this forum. To me that is natural, normal, and if not carried too far, salutary. I certainly knew that going in.
Inevitably though the vast majority of Americans are kind people and I assumed that would be doubly true for this forum. I have not been disappointed.
It’s a level playing field and I am happy with that. I have “met” some wonderful people. The slant towards older and more educated is one which I most appreciate.
I see you as a calm sort of fulcrum for this group. Thus I was quite stunned by the sharp attack you leveled. But my respect for you is great and the forum continued with different things to think about the next day. So I chalked it up to a collision I didn’t quite understand, re-examined and then defended my post and I didn’t think about it again.
The gadflys of the group in my opinion, are the cheerleaders, not the trolls. Your comments are so substantive that if I brush against you, I really do think the exchange over carefully.
I’d be curious to learn more about your background. Social media’s besetting shortcoming is that we rarely get to know people in a rounded sense.
That occurred to me as well. "The Privacy Rule, a Federal law, gives you rights over your health information and sets rules and limits on who can look at and receive your health information. The Privacy Rule applies to all forms of individuals' protected health information, whether electronic, written, or oral. The Security Rule is a Federal law that requires security for health information in electronic form." https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/guidance-materials-for-consumers/index.html
Seems to me that anyone acquiring information to substantiate that a woman has had a post-6 week abortion would be in violation of HIPAA, a criminal act.
I went to the site you generously provided. Under the "Who is Nor Required To Follow These Laws" is listed *Most Law Enforcement Agencies*. One wonders whether Texas considers that it has, in effect, "deputized" its citizens to bring these cases and thus each one is, de jure if not de facto, a member of a newly formed Law Enforcement Agency.
If it were not so chillingly dystopic, this brave step forward in Texas would be risible.
Geez!!
I’ll definitely bite. What was the disturbance about? I often feel that things on this forum go around the corner just when I look up to see if anything’s there. I’m kind of outsider-ish in this community. My fault entirely. I think a lot of people feel I’m didactic. I’ve tried softening the edges, but it never works. I look at what I’ve re-written and feel diminished or something akin to that. So I just shoot from the lip.
Also there is a lack of real kinship because I’m not American and thus have not experienced the horrors at first hand. I am *completely ok* with that. People are virtually never rude to me - they are more kind than I would ever expect. But I’m an outsider and I can feel that. Again, that’s not a complaint. I just think it’s a factor. And I’ve always spoken out forcefully. So there have been lots of slings and arrows coming my way in life and I’m long past being hurt. I look to see if I need to apologize and do so when I feel there’s a merit. Often my thought is a simple, “Consider the source”.
Great post today, Fern. It was brilliantly wide in perspective. When you go on a tear, it’s hugely edifying. :)
Hi Fern.
Much to think about in what you write.
As usual!
I hold to my view that we are all in the last analysis tribal. That’s a biological hand me down.
Thus, there is an unconscious bias towards Americans in this forum. To me that is natural, normal, and if not carried too far, salutary. I certainly knew that going in.
Inevitably though the vast majority of Americans are kind people and I assumed that would be doubly true for this forum. I have not been disappointed.
It’s a level playing field and I am happy with that. I have “met” some wonderful people. The slant towards older and more educated is one which I most appreciate.
I see you as a calm sort of fulcrum for this group. Thus I was quite stunned by the sharp attack you leveled. But my respect for you is great and the forum continued with different things to think about the next day. So I chalked it up to a collision I didn’t quite understand, re-examined and then defended my post and I didn’t think about it again.
The gadflys of the group in my opinion, are the cheerleaders, not the trolls. Your comments are so substantive that if I brush against you, I really do think the exchange over carefully.
I’d be curious to learn more about your background. Social media’s besetting shortcoming is that we rarely get to know people in a rounded sense.