Reproductive Justice in the Age of Digital Surveillance
EFF and privacy advocates discuss legal defense strategies, app telemetry risks, and technological protections for healthcare privacy in post-Dobbs America.
Summary
Digital Surveillance of Healthcare Data
Following the overturning of federal abortion protections in the United States, location data brokers, messaging apps, and health tracking platforms face increased subpoena and surveillance scrutiny.
Threat Modeling Location Data and Health Apps
Privacy advocates and EFF researchers analyze how geolocation logs, search history queries, and period tracking applications can be weaponized in legal investigations.
State and Federal Legislative Battles
The panel examines emerging state shield laws, federal privacy proposals, and practical encryption standards designed to protect patient and provider communications.
Actionable Security Guidance for Advocates and Technologists
Panelists provide concrete technical recommendations for adopting encrypted communications, disabling behavioral advertising identifiers, and supporting privacy-focused health platforms.
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