With the potential for Roe v. Wade to be overturned, people have worried that the privacy information in period-tracking apps like Cycles and Ovia Health could be used against them. Some people have recommended deleting all personal data from these apps, especially in states with strict abortion restrictions. But is that necessary?
It’s estimated that millions of people in the US use period-tracking apps to plan ahead, track when they are ovulating, and monitor other health effects. The apps can help signal when a period is late.
Social media users worry that their use of period-tracking apps could lead to trouble if they sought an abortion and lived in a state with strict limits or bans on the procedure.