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Sumter paper appeals autopsy report ruling
The Item appeals a judge’s ruling that autopsy reports are not public records in South Carolina. Attorney Jay Bender argues autopsies are not medical records and proposes releasing non medical portions while withholding sensitive history. Coroner Harvin Bullock defends privacy, warning public release could set broad access.
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Sumter
South Carolina
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Jay Bender
Bender
Sumter County
Harvin Bullock
Bullock