Some worry providers could be targeted
(NEWSER) - A bill under consideration in Tennessee would reveal the names of doctors who perform abortions, and could even inadvertently identify women who undergo the procedure, activists worry. Abortion providers currently have to record information about each patient, which the state's Department of Health collects. The Life Defense Act of 2012 would require that the info be published online. Proponents say it would increase the flow of information about abortions in the state; opponents say its real purpose is to intimidate doctors who perform abortions and the women who seek them. Activists fear the bill could endanger doctors, including those who are not abortion specialists but who perform the procedure during emergencies or miscarriages. More»
