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It was an “anonymous informant,” Operation Rescue claimed last week,
after someone slipped them the April records of 86 women who were
treated at Central Family Medical. The clinic’s lawyer was blunter. “It
certainly appears to me that a crime was committed,” Cheryl Pilate told
the Kansas City Star. Though the clinic (which performs abortions) had
already reported a break-in to a locked dumpster, Pilate said it
wouldn’t have contained patient records, which are shredded. The
“informant” must have gotten the documents – containing names, addresses
and details of procedures – another way.
“Our concern is for the privacy of these women and for their health
and safety, for which Central Family Planning has shown very little
regard,” said Operation Rescue’s Troy Newman – while posting photographs
of the documents, partially redacted in black marker, online.
Read more at Salon.com.
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