Michigan Democrats move to protect reproductive health data before GOP takes control of House

Michigan Senate clears legislation to secure reproductive health data as Republicans raise concerns • Michigan Advance

Michigan Capitol | Susan J. DemasMichigan Democratic lawmakers voted through a bill aimed to secure reproductive health care data from being tracked and sold without consent. As the federal right to an abortion was repealed in the summer of 2022 by the U.S. Supreme Court, there were public pushes for women to delete health related apps such as period trackers in an effort to protect their data from being used against them criminally. Many women …

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Michigan Democrats move to protect reproductive health data

Democrats in Michigan are pressing to pass reproductive health care legislation before the party loses its majority with the new legislative session next year. A bill to protect digital reproductive