Only people with a need it get access, eg doctors It's not a huge deal over here but imagine trying to run for office with an abortion from your 20's in your m

Only people with a need it get access, eg doctors It's not a huge deal over here but imagine trying to run for office with an abortion from your 20's in your medical history if the opposition knew about it Or politicians 'requesting' donations from directors of big companies or else their socially embarrassing medical issues like HIV (one in 20 people in the USA!) or plastic surgery history get's 'anonymously leaked' Medical records can actually be a pretty huge source of power and that's certainly one thing the government should have as little as absolutely required of. All I have is a couple of broken bones in mine but I'm sure there are good people who could be swayed by bad people with the wrong information in the wrong hands