Federal patient privacy law doesn’t cover most period-tracking apps

Federal patient privacy law doesn’t cover most period-tracking apps

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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/07/federal-patient-privacy-law-doesnt-cover-most-period-tracking-apps/

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Following the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, advocates for privacy and reproductive health have expressed fears that data from period-tracking apps could be used to find people who’ve had abortions.

Federal patient privacy law doesn’t cover most period-tracking apps

Jul 6, 2022, 7:39pm UTC
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/07/federal-patient-privacy-law-doesnt-cover-most-period-tracking-apps/ > ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. > Following the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, advocates for privacy and reproductive health have expressed fears that data from period-tracking apps could be used to find people who’ve had abortions.