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Every Hear of Privacy?
In Iowa a judge has ruled that several area hospitals and Planned Parenthood must give up their records after a newborn baby was found in a trash compactor (read the story here). The director of the Planned Parenthood is refusing and the judge is going to throw her in jail unless she turns over the records on Friday.
What gets me is that there is no evidence that the baby's mother even went to a local hospital or PP. If I was planning on hiding a pregnancy like this woman more than likely did, the last thing I would have done is get the test at a hospital or somewhere that keeps records when I can buy one at the drugstore for a couple of bucks. This seems like such a massive invasion of privacy with little chance of actually finding the woman. What are they going to do? Call every person who tested positive and say, "Excuse me. Are you still pregnant? Can you prove that you either had a baby or a miscarriage? Can we test your DNA?" This is just so wrong. I hope that the director of PP stands her ground and doesn't give in.
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I saw this on the news this afternoon. First thing, awful story... but secondly, what does the judge think he is gonna gain by this? I totally agree with you, if I was hiding my pregnancy, I'd never go somewhere where they'd take down my name and info in order to get a preg. test. What kind of a twisted world is this that this is even an issue?
.: kristine said on July 3, 2002 09:55 PM :: link it :.You know this is a soap box issue for me, having always been a single mother! And nope, I never went to a clinic for a pregnancy test, and even waited to go to the doctor because I was considering my options. The ACLU will back them down. Of course the ones insisting on this are men! RANT!
.: Trish said on July 3, 2002 10:32 PM :: link it :.Isn't it just awful? Actually, it was my husband who brought this story to my attention and -- I'm happy to report -- he was disgusted by the complete invasion of privacy.
I really hope that this does not occur. The precedent it could set is, on many levels, a very dangerous one.
.: Kelly said on July 4, 2002 08:28 AM :: link it :.You're too early! Come back at July 3, 2002 09:49 PM to see this post.
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