Since the introduction of the toughest anti-abortion laws in the United States, many abortion advocates have taken to the Internet to worry about being tracked and collected by the government on data related to illegal abortions.
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The apps that provide this data have become a hot topic of discussion with friends on Facebook. An app called "Menstrual Cycle Tracking App" has gained public attention. Advice to immediately delete the app began circulating on social networks since June 24.
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According to survey data from the American non-governmental organization Kaiser Family Foundation, about one-third of American women use this menstrual cycle tracking application, among which the largest number of users There are Flo, Clue and Stardust. With these apps, users can calculate how long they are pregnant by inputting the dates when their period begins and ends, indicating the color and flow of blood, as well as information such as pain.
Of course, when users use these applications, their personal sensitive data is collected by the operators and is not protected by the relevant laws of the United States. Flo, which was reported to have 43 million users in 2021, was sentenced by the court to sell sensitive information to private companies including Facebook and Google without user consent.
Now the personal privacy data of users of these applications can be easily obtained by government regulatory agencies. With this data, it is almost obvious to the current US regulatory agencies that women who have private and illegal abortions.
To better protect Americansā personal health data, U.S. Congresswoman Sarah Jacobs, a Democrat, introduced a āMy Body, My Dataā bill in early June. However, the likelihood that the bill will pass the approval of Republicans is relatively small.
Sarah Jacobs
