Federal prosecutors have dropped the case against a Texas doctor who was accused of illegally obtaining private information on patients not under his care. Dr. Eithan Haim, a 34-year-old surgeon, had identified himself as a whistleblower on transgender care for minors. The case was dismissed in U.S. district court in Houston amidst the backdrop of the Trump administration rolling back transgender rights through executive orders.
Prosecutors alleged that Haim shared patient information with a conservative activist with the intent to cause harm to Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. Haim pleaded not guilty to four counts of wrongfully obtaining health information, maintaining his innocence throughout the legal proceedings.
