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Gavin Newsom moves to shield California transgender patient records from federal scrutiny
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California is adding new medical privacy protections for LGBTQ + adults facing federal subpoenas and expanding access to injectable medicines for HIV prevention. That is thanks to a spate of six new bills passed by the Democratic -led state legislature and signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday. Newsom said he signed the bills to strengthen LGBTQ+ rights in the state amid a federal crackdown on such protections. “The Trump administration has launched an all-out assault on the LGBTQ community, using medical records to target U.S. servicemembers and civilians alike, hurting countless people and betraying hard-won trust,” Newsom said in a Saturday press release . “California will not stand for it.” Related : Gov. Gavin Newsom again under fire for comments on trans athletes & pronouns One bill places new requirements on medical providers in California before they can hand over sensitive patient records in response to federal investigations and subpoenas, including those pertainin
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