Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Challenge to a Regulation ConcerningPatient Privacy from South Carolina Abortion Clinics
June 2, 2003 Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Challenge to a Regulation Concerning Patient Privacy from South Carolina Abortion Clinics On April 28, 2003, the Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge to a regulation that allows the state of South Carolina to inspect and copy abortion patientsÂ’ private medical records. Under the regulation, patientsÂ’ identities and medical information can now be catalogued by the state, and could possibly be disclosed in state licensing proceedings. "Patients seeking reproductive health services in South Carolina can no longer be guaranteed of the confidentiality of their health care decisions or their medical records . . .
