Unprofessional Receptionist Spoils Woman's Pregnancy To Her Whole Family

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Mayarey
Nov 1, 2021 3:00 PM EDT

Pregnancy announcements can be very nerve-racking. Some people can't help but tell their friends and families right away, but others want to make sure it's the right time in case something goes wrong, or in case their family doesn't receive it well. It's not a guarantee that everyone's family is supportive of their pregnancies and it's the kind of thing that requires the right timing and that reveal should never be spoiled by someone's doctor. That is crossing way over the line if you ask us, but of course, decide for yourselves.

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    Font - r/AmltheAsshole u/TAbabyblabbermouth • 10h VOTE 2 .... WIBTA if I reported a family friend who outed my pregnancy to her place of work?
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    Font - | (20F) recently found out that l'm pregnant, which came as a surprise because l'm on bc.I made an appointment with an OB that's close to me with high ratings to confirm the pregnancy, and when I walked in I was immediately concerned because the woman behind the desk is a friend of my mom's. They're not super close, I hadn't seen her in years, but they've known each other since high school and I know they sort of keep in touch. I didn't feel ready to tell anyone other than my bf and obvio
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    Font - When I got home my mom was waiting for me because she already knew about the baby. Apparently her friend had texted to congratulate her before I could even make it home. Everything is going to be okay and my mom is being supportive, but honestly l'm pissed at this lady and I want to report her to the OB. My family is supportive of the baby, but if she had opened her big mouth to someone with a different kind of family, the outcome could have been really bad. My bf agrees with me but think
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    Font - Tl;dr: the receptionist/office manager at my OB office, who is a family friend, told my mom about my pregnancy, now I want to know WIBTA for reporting her to her employers. ETA: it's been asked a few times, so adding that I'm in the US. 9.4k 1.4k |T, Share
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    Organism - OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the asshole: I would be reporting someone to their boss, which could get them fired even though what she did didn't cause me major harm.
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    Rectangle - US_Justice_Apartment · 9h NTA. This is not only a HIPAA breach but could be a deadly one for another woman in a different circumstance. G Reply 4 3.3k 3 ...
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    Font - DocJust · 9h Asshole Enthusiast [8] NTA. Your OB office needs to know. Presuming you are in the US, that is a huge violation of HIPAA. G Reply 4 623 ...
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    Font - diagnosedwolf · 9h Pooperintendant [54] 3 Awards NTA. Look, if absolutely nothing else, she deliberately robbed you of the chance to tell your own mother that you are pregnant. She did that on purpose. She knew that you were there to find out if you were pregnant. She knew that you literally had not had time to tell your mother, because she texted the instant you yourself found out the results. That's a major dick move. Who does that? Who races to tell someone else's mom news like that? D
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    Font - attabe123 · 9h Asshole Aficionado [10] Omg I would be LIVID. What if you weren't planning to keep it? What if you maybe, I dunno, wanted to share your own news with your own mother in your own special way??? ABSOLUTELY REPORT HER NTA 6 Reply t 436 ...
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    Font - heishancell • 8h NTA. Please report her. Something similar happened to me. It was someone who knew my boyfriends parents. We had recently split up and I didn't even know if I was going to tell him. It was awful. G Reply 1 140 3 ...
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    Font - anglerfishtacos · 9h Asshole Aficionado [10] NTA. This is literally the exact kind of situation that HIPAA confidentiality rules were intended to protect. While it applies to everyone and limits what kind of war stories can be told at happy hour, the time when HIPAA really matters are these kinds of times. Your pregnancy when you aren't ready and may never be ready to tell anyone. A positive STD test from a man whose wife is good friends with the testing nurse. A cancer diagnosis for a si
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    Font - Msmediator • 10h Partassipant [1] You should absolutely report her to her employer. Are you in the US? HIPPA laws are very serious here. If you are not in the US, privacy is still very important. This isn't about the harm caused. It is about the breach to confidentiality. Think of how her doing this could harm someone! Or even just embarrass them. What if you didn't want to keep the child? The list goes on... What in the world was she thinking????? G Reply 1 1.5k 3 ...
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