Texas Judge Vacates Biden-Era HHS Abortion Privacy Rule

By Hailey Konnath ( June 18, 2025, 11:56 PM EDT) -- A Texas federal judge on Thursday agreed to vacate a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services rule finalized during the Biden administration that aimed to protect the privacy of patients seeking abortions and gender-affirming care, ruling that the HHS didn't have the authority to "fashion special protections" in areas of "great political significance."...

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