The EFF is urging state attorneys general to investigate crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) for privacy violations and misleading claims. After deceptive practices were identified, some CPCs have modified their online presence but more is needed. Currently, states like Hawaii and Georgia are considering legislative actions against these centers. CPCs have a history of claiming compliance with HIPAA, yet often disregard privacy policies, risking clients’ personal health data. The EFF highlights the need for stronger privacy protections at both state and federal levels to prevent ongoing wrongdoings.
Many CPCs have been operating under a veil of misleading promises for years, suggesting that clients' personal health data is protected under HIPAA, even though it is not.
We list multiple examples from CPCs in each of the states that claim to comply with HIPAA in our letters to Attorneys General Hilgers, Jackson, Drummond, and Skrmetti.
Today, we're expanding our call to attorneys general in Tennessee, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and North Carolina, urging them to investigate the centers in their states.
Until Congress passes a comprehensive privacy law that includes a private right of action, state attorneys general must take proactive steps to protect their constituents.
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