I have been working in the interface between medicine and technology for almost 20 years, on how data can be used to better understand the human body. Doing so I have worked within varying fields of women’s health, such as bone research, diabetes and fertility.
The overturning of Roe vs. Wade in 2022 triggered profound concerns regarding digital privacy, especially among users of menstrual tracking apps. This landmark decision raised fears for misuse of sensitive health data, as state laws concerning reproductive rights may allow access to personal reproductive health information.
Sue Khan, Vice President of Privacy and Data Protection Office at Flo Health, wrote to me that when it leaked that the Supreme Court planned to overturn Roe v. Wade, they contacted their users who raised concerns about using cycle trackers that linked their identity to their data. This drove Flo to act quickly to make sure that their users would be and feel safe. They had already started to develop the feature “Anonymous Mode”, but now they needed to strongly accelerate the implementation.
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