Implications of Tracking Menstrual Cycles for Abortion Surveillance

The chapter delves into the potential consequences of a new law allowing the tracking of women's menstrual cycles to build cases for illegal abortions, raising concerns about privacy invasion and unrestricted access to health data. It highlights the parallels between a fictional dystopian society and real-life policy proposals that could severely restrict reproductive rights in the U.S., emphasizing the need for codification of laws like Roe v. Wade through Congress for protection.