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Some regulations protect parts of a patient’s private life, but a law enforcement officer with a search warrant could ultimately gain access to data.
Larger employers have said they'll offer an abortion benefit to those who want it, but many are uncertain about how the government might react and if the personal data will be safe.
Work-based benefits may expand access to abortion for people who live in areas where the service is unavailable, but experts warn that claiming benefits could create a paper trail for law enforcement.
In response to the Supreme Court's overturning of Americans' constitutional right to abortion, large employers thought they had found a way to help workers living in states where abortions would be banned: provide benefits to support travel to other states for services. But that solution is only triggering questions.