The end of federal protections for abortion access is expected to trigger laws in more than a dozen states criminalising abortion care, with lengthy prison sentences and heavy fines aimed at providers and others who “aid and abet” an abortion, in some cases.
A decision handed down on 24 June by the US Supreme Court to overturn the 1973 ruling in Roe v Wade will have far-reaching consequences – including how law enforcement agencies use surveillance and sensitive personal data to identify and prosecute criminal anti-abortion cases.
