Women's right to privacy goes by the wayside with an Alberto Gonzalez nomination as Attorney General
Alberto Gonzalez looks like he;ll be confirmed as the nation's Attorney General, the highest law officer in the land. His testimony, and the position of the John Ashcroft-inspired Attorney General's office, show that a woman's expectation to medical privacy is severely compromised by Gonzalez. From ProChoiceAction:
Department of Justice Position on Medical PrivacyYou can do something about this. Sign NARAL's petition against Alberto Gonzalez's policies against medical privacy.
Defending subpoenas of womens medical records in California, Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, and Pennsylvania, the Justice Department argued in a motion filed in January with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division that individuals no longer possess a reasonable expectation their histories will remain completely confidential.

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