Biden administration aims to tighten healthcare privacy protections for abortion seekers

The Biden administration proposed changes to healthcare privacy rules that would protect patients seeking reproductive care, including abortions, from being targeted by law enforcement.
The proposal would prevent healthcare providers from disclosing protected health information related to patients' reproductive care that complies with state laws.
The proposed rules aim to protect women who travel out of state to obtain abortions in places where the procedure is illegal.
Major companies have said they would pay travel costs for employees seeking abortions outside their state of residence.
The proposed changes would strengthen existing privacy protections that apply to healthcare providers in all states by prohibiting the use or disclosure of private health information for reproductive health purposes.