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Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/5\/24\/23140279\/democrat-letter-google-location-data-abortion-surveillance-geofence-warrants<\/a>
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A group of more than 40 Democratic members of Congress has asked Google to stop collecting and retaining \u201cunnecessary\u201d location data out of fear that it could be used to identify and prosecute people who have obtained abortions.<\/p>\n

The request was made in a letter<\/a> sent to Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Tuesday by members of the House and Senate, led by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and including well-known progressive representatives such as Ayanna Pressley, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe that abortion is health care,\u201d the letter states. \u201cWe will fight tooth and nail to ensure that it remains recognized as a fundamental right, and that all people in the United States have control over their own bodies. That said, we are concerned that, in a world in which abortion could be made illegal, Google\u2019s current practice of collecting and retaining extensive records of cell phone location data will allow it to become a tool for far-right extremists looking to crack down on people seeking reproductive health care.\u201d<\/p>\n

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