[Med-privacy] "Nadler and Clinton Introduce Bill to Protect Confidential Doctor
Patient Relationship"
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ington, DC -- NARAL Pro-Choice America, the leading national advocate for=
personal privacy and a woman’s right to choose, today praised Rep. =
Jerrold Nadler and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as they announced intro=
duction of the “Patients’ Privacy Protection Act,” a bill =
that would guarantee the confidentiality of doctor-patient privilege unde=
r federal law. The legislation follows Attorney General John Ashcroft=
6;s aggressive campaign to seize patients’ private medical records a=
t hospitals across the nation. <p>NARAL Pro-Choice America has been close=
ly following the Justice Department’s crusade to insert itself betwe=
en doctors and their patients, a violation of the right to privacy. The A=
dministration’s blatant attempt to violate the doctor-patient relati=
onship was fully revealed when Ashcroft argued in federal court that pati=
ents, "no longer possess a reasonable expectation that their histories wi=
ll remain completely confidential."</p><p>NARAL Pro-Choice America Presid=
ent Kate Michelman applauded the legislation. “I am proud that Senat=
or Clinton and Rep. Nadler are introducing this important legislation. Th=
e Bush Administration’s moves threaten the confidentiality that is e=
ssential to open and candid communication between a patient and his or he=
r doctor. I hope that both houses of Congress will move expeditiously to =
pass this vital legislation, and let us put this unfortunate episode behi=
nd us.”</p><p>Rep. Nadler said, ““This administration has =
taken the outrageous position that women’s medical records are not p=
rotected by law. The threat is clear: if the Bush administration doesn=
46;t approve of your choices, they will seize your most personal informat=
ion. The law doesn’t allow that, and this bill will make that clear.=
”</p><p>Senator Clinton said, “I am proud to sponsor this legis=
lation. I believe that every American should be able to receive medical c=
are without fear that their most private information will be seen by anyo=
ne who does not have direct involvement in their care. Unwarranted raids =
on personal medical records should not be tolerated by anyone, and I beli=
eve this legislation will protect all of us.”</p><p><a onmouseover=3D=
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