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16. Roe v. Wade in a world of digital dust

May 24, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Letice Fisher's Troubling Case

  • Letice Fisher, charged with murder after a stillbirth, faced evidence including a 400-year-old float test and her phone's search history.
  • Her case highlights how digital data can be used against women in post-Roe America.
INSIGHT

Risks of Location and Pattern Data

  • Location data and pattern data collected by phone apps reveal intimate details like visits to abortion clinics.
  • This data can be sold, potentially enabling tracking and harassment in states with abortion bans.
INSIGHT

Easy Access to Sensitive Location Data

  • Data brokers like Placer.ai allow easy access to location-based data tied to sensitive places like Planned Parenthood clinics.
  • Such data can link visits to specific homes, posing privacy and legal risks if abortion is criminalized.
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