Commentary: I hid my pregnancy from the internet so I know: Online privacy is nearly impossible
by Janet Vertesi, Los Angeles Times
May 18, 2022
3 minutes
More than 2.5 million unintended pregnancies were reported in the U.S. between 2014 and 2019. Many of those women probably read pregnancy articles online, browsed Planned Parenthood’s website, triple-checked their period tracker or confided in their best friend over Facebook Messenger. If Roe v. Wade is struck down this summer, as the leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court indicates is likely, these common online practices could become evidence of criminal intent by women who choose to get an abortion.
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