At the NIFLA meeting, representatives acknowledged the privacy concerns.
“There’s this movement not to say HIPAA, and I just finally got everybody to spell it right. So I’m kind of upset,” said one of the lawyers on the panel. “We want you to abide by those policies, but don’t advertise yourself as HIPAA-compliant.”
Debra Rosen, the executive director of advocacy group Reproductive Health and Freedom Watch, said this approach can be deceptive.
“Unregulated pregnancy clinics masquerade as medical facilities, are not covered entities under HIPAA, and for decades have vigorously pushed back against even the most basic forms of accountability
— Abigail BrooksReplicated under Fair Use from Crisis pregnancy centers told to avoid ultrasounds for suspected ectopic pregnancies by Abigail Brooks.