U.S. House panel to investigate companies sharing reproductive data

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A U.S. congressional committee said they were concerned that location data, search history and other information on mobile phones could reveal interest in an abortion

A U.S. congressional committee has asked data brokers and personal health apps to tell how they handle users’ reproductive health data amid concerns states will use the information to track patients seeking abortion where it is illegal.

“The collection of sensitive data could pose serious threats to those seeking reproductive care,” the lawmakers wrote on Friday. The letters asked the companies, all privately held, to provide documents related to data sharing by July 21.

 

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