ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL STATEMENT ON TEXAS LAWSUIT TO BLOCK FEDERAL RULES PROTECTING ABORTION-RELATED MEDICAL INFORMATION

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL STATEMENT ON TEXAS LAWSUIT TO BLOCK FEDERAL RULES PROTECTING ABORTION-RELATED MEDICAL INFORMATION

September 08, 2024

Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued a statement in response to a Texas lawsuit to block federal HIPAA rules that are aimed at protecting abortion-related medical information.

"The Texas Attorney General's challenge to medical privacy protections is a cruel attack that only serves to instill fear and punish people across the country for accessing medical care. This action is a move to reach outside of Texas' own borders and impose its abortion restrictions on states like Illinois where we respect bodily autonomy and a woman's right to choose. No matter where you live, every person deserves to have their personal medical information remain private and confidential - and that unequivocally includes any medical records related to reproductive and gender-affirming health care.

"I'm proud that Illinois has enacted robust shield laws to protect providers and patients in Illinois from out of state attacks on lawful health care. I am committed to ensuring that all health care information remains private and cannot be weaponized against seeking and providing lawful reproductive and gender-affirming care."