A judge ordered Planned Parenthood to hand records of transgender care over to Andrew Bailey.

A St. Louis judge has ruled that Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is entitled to Planned Parenthood’s transgender care records, ordering the nonprofit to turn over some of its most sensitive files to the man who has built his unelected political career on restricting health care access for trans people.

In his Thursday decision, Circuit Judge Michael Stelzer wrote that Bailey can collect documents under Missouri’s consumer protection statute that aren’t protected under federal mandate, namely the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, better known as HIPAA.

“It is clear from the statute that the Defendant has the broad investigative powers when the consumer is in possible need of protection and there is no dispute in this matter,” wrote Stelzer. “Therefore, the Defendant is entitled to some of the requested documents within his [Civil Investigative Demand].”

Bailey, who last year attempted to implement a ban on gender-affirming care for people of all ages, was quick to celebrate the decision, calling it a “big day” for the state.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Ah yes, more lies.

    Imagine if you actually asked me what I was saying rather than told me what I was saying?

    Ah well, too late now.

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        8 months ago

        I remember them just fine. I just wasn’t saying what you wanted me to say, so you pretended I said what you wanted me to say.

        And if you feel that is not the case, go ahead and quote me and tell me what you think I was saying.

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          8 months ago

          i don’t need to quote you people can fucking read and i don’t want to repeat myself. maybe you can quote my lies and show why they are lies instead of just saying it. always better to show then tell.

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                8 months ago

                You seem to think I should do what you want me to do after I ask you to do something first.

                Sorry to disappoint you.

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                  8 months ago

                  when i already did and you did nothing you just said lies dishonest bigot because nobody called you one somehow implying that name calling is very serious because someone online said it. and not funny at all when you make it so obvious.