Sign the petition: Don't let lawyers use rape survivors’ therapy records. Close consent loopholes.

[Jefferson23]

Petitioning
U.S. Congress
Created By
UltraViolet & Daily Kos

When a University of Oregon (UO) rape survivor sued the school earlier this year for bungling her case, campus officials used the student's confidential therapy records in order to counter her claim. Frighteningly enough, this total invasion of privacy is legal.

Sign the petition from Daily Kos and UltraViolet, telling Congress: Don't let lawyers use rape survivors’ therapy records. Close the consent loophole in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

Unbelievably, a loophole in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) gave UO a right to the student’s medical records.

In fact, the records of students seeking counseling at their college’s counseling centers are not protected for privacy purposes like other medical records are, meaning that an educational institution can use a student’s trauma to re-victimize them.

https://www.dailykos.com/campaigns/1137

[BlancheSplanchnik]

1. KICK REC SIGNING SCREAMING

I'm screaming because issues that threaten WOMEN'S LIVES seem to get little attention. Even at good ol' DU....

[Jefferson23]

4. I will post in GD and hope for the best. Thanks for your reply, this loophole

has far reaching implications for victims as well for students on college campuses..no
confidence on privacy can translate to less reporting.

[Howler]

2. Signed N/T

N/T

[Jefferson23]

3. Thank you. n/t

[elleng]

5. Done

[Jefferson23]

6. Thank you, elleng. n/t