Digital and in-person surveillance is the new normal in states where accessing abortion care will be criminalized. Still, experts have some suggestions on how to protect your data and yourself. MsReads via WeAreMel
sue individuals who aided in an abortion effort for $10,000 or more. There are concerns that abusive partners or family members could use these mechanisms to criminalize and shut someone out from seeking abortion; Montemarano also notes that clinicians and doctors could be pressured to snitch on potential abortion seekers, or face legal ramifications. This is a common setup for how people end up being questioned by police and having their phones and digital footprint seized, she says.
“It shouldn’t be every person’s responsibility to learn all of these complicated ways to protect themselves while seeking care,” Montemarano adds. “We should have structures in place that are protecting them.” It’s too soon to truly understand what threats the future holds for people in a post-Roe landscape; some experts fear that closures of abortion clinics in conservative states could lead to anti-abortion activists focusing attacks on the ones that remain, or even the re-emergence of hackers that take down providers like Planned Parenthood. But a silver lining is that none of these attacks are particularly new.
There’s a challenging balance in warning people of security risks online without discouraging anyone from actually seeking abortion care, Montemarano concludes. But as experts like her figure out how to create the necessary resources to protect people, being diligent online — and on the ground — is a crucial first layer of defense.Recommended Reading
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