After the Roe v. Wade decision, online searches by Americans asking "how to move to Canada" surged

There are also concerns about the data that may be collected and sold by the menstrual cycle tracking app. This helps women monitor their menstrual cycle and ovulation

Last week, Breakthrough Roe v. After Wade's decision was overturned by the US Supreme Court, online searches for "how to move from the US to Canada" surged.

One hour after the decision, the phrase surged 850% and Axiosreported. Data is from the June 24th Google Trends Newsletter. At the same time, it also revealed that searches for "how to become a Canadian citizen" surged 550 percent.

In May, when the draft decision was leaked, her family, children and social development minister Karina Gould said Americans could be aborted in Canada. If access is needed, she saidin an interview with CBC News Network, "it's a service offered."

Gould "Pay at your own expense or with your own private insurance if not covered by state health insurance, interim federal health programs, or uninsured health insurance," a spokesperson told CBC.

People coming from the United States to Canada will also need money and a passport to travel. Vulnerable women "probably" don't have, Bloor West Village Women's Clinic counselor SheriKreigertold. 56} Bloomberg.

"Sure, we're open and 100% sure we're doing everything we can, but at this point we don't know what will happen," she said.

In Canada, abortions are cheaper than in the United States and cost about $ 500, but in Michigan, for example, abortions can cost in the range of $ 600 to $ 900, according to a report from the Ontario Abortion Union. Mann states. Clinic Carolyn Eagan. Another issue other than price tags is accessibility. The clinic can be overwhelmed, Action Canada's director of health promotion for sexual health&Rights Frédérique Chabot told Bloomberg. She said waiting times could be "insurmountable."

Canadian women who may have previously traveled to the United States for an abortion, especially if they do not live near a large city, especially due to the reversal of the Roe v. Wade case. , Face more barriers. Sufficient abortion service.

"Don't say how reassuring you are to be Canadian. Many Canadians are experiencing limiting access barriers. They monitor their menstrual cycle and ovulation. Many trackers also have the ability for users to track their pregnancy and calculate their expected date of delivery. The data stored by the app may be shared with law enforcement agencies. Americans worried Saying online, many social media users have chosen to remove the app.

"Your data showing when you were last pregnant, If I don't think I'm interested in people trying to outlaw abortion, would I call you awake? ”was on Twitter in May bylawyer and activist Elisebeth. I wrote McLaughlin.

Another Twitter user Said the urgency to remove the Physiological Tracker app is "not an exaggeration". Nor is there a hypothesis that menstrual tracking can be used for humans.

The Digital Defense Fund, an organization specializing in the "digital security of abortion access movements," shared the latest guide on how to keep abortion information private and secureused to track the duration. For apps that are aborted, it is recommended to use abortion, which is "privacy driven" like EukiApp.

But the real threat to "people accused of pregnancy" is "trustworthy people, including doctors, not menstrual tracking apps," said Kate Rose of the Digital Defense Fund. I am saying.

"It's good to keep in mind all the information that our daily activities generate on our devices, but many articles and experts discuss the digital threat to those seeking abortion. It's frustrating to see her, and it's a threat even once, "she wroteon Twitter.

She added: "You can choose a privacy-focused system, but the strongest security is a community feature, not a technology."

In response to public protests, Flo Period Tracker is a user's personal. We have issued a statement to start "anonymous mode" to remove your ID from your account. "We never sell your personal data," the company said. "We understand our deep responsibility to provide you with a secure and secure platform for your use. You have complete control over your data and can delete it at any time. You can. "

Another period tracker app, Clue, also posted the following statementOnline

" User Health Data, especially data tracked by Clue, are kept private and safe for pregnancy, misunderstandings and abortions. " "Our business model is not based on profiting from your personal data. We sell products based on what you track, share tracking data with advertising networks, sell your data, and so on. Nothing to do. To a third party. "

In Poland, a country with strict bans on advertising, the government uses health data to monitor pregnancy. It has been reported. The Ministry of Health denied that, but "no one has created a pregnancy registry in Poland," said spokesman Wojciech Andrusiewicz, who reportedby ABC News.

"Pregnancy registration in a country where abortion is almost completely banned is horrifying," saidPolish politician Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bak.

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