Biden to call on FTC to protect abortion seekers’ data privacy
by Makena Kelly from The Verge - All Posts on (#60YB6)
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge As early as this week, President Joe Biden plans to ask the Federal Trade Commission to protect consumer data privacy following the Supreme Court's recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, according to a new report from Axios.
Biden's request is expected to come by way of a letter to the FTC, asking the agency to protect the privacy of women and birthing parents online. Specifically, Axios reported that Biden will say the FTC should not tolerate unfair or deceptive practices related to reporting, surveillance, sharing or sale of personal information - including sensitive health-related information - in any state."
Soon after the Supreme Court released its ruling last week, privacy advocates and lawmakers warned that data obtained from...