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Judge Calls Murder Charge in Georgia Abortion Case “Extremely Problematic” (truthout.org)

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A state judge in Georgia on Monday set a bail payment at just $1 for a woman who was charged with murder earlier this month after she took abortion pills to end a pregnancy — a charge about which Judge Steven G. Blackerby of State Superior Court expressed extreme skepticism. “I think that charge is extremely problematic,” Blackerby said during a hearing that the woman, Alexia Moore…

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[–] MunkyNutts@feddit.online 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not a lawyer and don't know the whole story of who or how the information was attained, but I'm curious if this would fall under a HIPAA violation. From the article,

The Current, a Georgia-based outlet, also reported that “privacy issues” are likely to be scrutinized in court if the district attorney continues to pursue the case.

[–] dime577@fedinsfw.app 1 points 2 days ago

HIPAA doesn't apply to reporting crimes, unfortunately.