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Are period-tracking apps dangerous in a post-Roe world?

By Danie Alexander,

Published July 29, 2022 at 2:16 PM CDT

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Women around the country often use period-tracking phone apps to chart their menstrual cycles.

After the overturn of Roe v. Wade, concern has grown that the deeply personal information stored on period-tracking apps could be wielded by criminal prosecutors against users.

A data security analyst and legal analyst joined KCUR's Up To Date to break down some of the issues users could face.

Anton Dahbura, executive director of the Johns Hopkins Security Institute
Jay Stanley, senior policy analyst for the Speech, Privacy and Technology Project at the ACLU

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Danie Alexander

As senior producer of Up To Date, I want our listeners to hear familiar and new voices that shine light on the issues and challenges facing the myriad communities KCUR serves, and to expose our audiences to the wonderful and the creative in the Kansas City area. Just as important to me is an obligation to mentor the next generation of producers to ensure that the important conversations continue. Reach me at alexanderdk@kcur.org.

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Zach Wilson

As Up To Date’s senior producer, I want to pique the curiosity of Kansas Citians and help them understand the world around them. Each day, I construct conversations with our city’s most innovative visionaries and creatives, while striving to hold elected officials accountable and amplifying the voices of everyday Kansas Citians. Email me at zach@kcur.org.

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