Biden Administration Prioritizes Privacy and Protection for Abortion Seekers.

The Biden administration has proposed new privacy protections to prevent women's health information from being used to investigate or sue people who obtain or facilitate abortions. The proposed rule by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) aims to protect women living in states where abortion is illegal who travel out of state to have the procedure done. The rule would also protect healthcare providers, insurers, or other entities who perform or pay for abortions. The proposed rule strengthens existing privacy protections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) which are binding in all states.