Supreme Court Turns Away Appeal Over Privacy of Abortion Records Monday April 28, 2003 11:25am How Concered Are You About Catching SARS?  Very Concerned  Somewhat Concerned  Not Concerned At All disclaimer  |  results  |  more polls ___  ABC News 4 Interact  ___    • Signup for eNews Alerts    • ABC News 4 Pulse Poll    • Whats Your Opinion?    • Printable Version    • E-Mail This Story Washington (AP) - The US Supreme Court today refused to consider whether states should have extensive power to copy medical records of women seeking abortions without a guarantee their names remain private.  The court rejected a challenge to a South Carolina requirement that abortion providers allow the medical records of abortion patients to be copied.  A Greenville abortion clinic and doctor challenged the regulation as an unconstitutional violation of privacy.  South Carolina wants abortion clinics to open patient medical records if state investigators ask to see them. The Greenville Women's Clinic says there is no guarantee the information will remain confidential. Clinic lawyers say there is no penalty if information is leaked.  State lawyers say the requirement is part of ordinary government record keeping. » Find More Articles Related To This One » Search The Internet For More On This Topic Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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