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She Got an Abortion. So a Texas Cop Used 83,000 Cameras to Track Her Down
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: Lawmakers who support reproductive rights must recognize that abortion access and mass surveillance are incompatible. The systems built to track stolen cars and issue parking tickets have become tools to enforce the most personal and politically charged laws in the country.
UPDATE May 8, 2025: A committee substitute of SB 2880 passed the Texas Senate on April 30, 2025, with the provisions related to interactive computer services and providing information on how to obtain an abortion-inducing drug removed. Back in January, EFF called on attorneys general in Florida, Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri to investigate potential privacy violations and hold accountable crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) that engage in deceptive practices. SAN FRANCISCO—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the Repro Uncensored coalition on Wednesday launched the#StopCensoringAbortion campaign to ensure that people who need reproductive health and abortion information can find and share it.
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