Conference:  Defcon 31

Authors: Corynne McSherry Legal Director, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Daly Barnett Staff Technologist, Electronic Frontier Foundation,, India McKinney Director of Federal Affairs, EFF,, Kate Bertash Founder, Digital Defense Fund,

2023-08-01

In the year since the Supreme Court overturned federal legal protections for reproductive rights, people seeking, providing, and supporting reproductive healthcare are grappling with the challenges of digital surveillance. Multiple services and apps track our movements and communications, and that data can be used by law enforcement and private parties to police and punish abortion access. Lawsuits and prosecutions are already underway and are likely to increase as states continue to pass or expand anti-abortion laws and undermine legal protections for online expression and privacy. But the fight is far from over. At the state and federal level, lawmakers, activists, and technologists are taking steps to establish and shore up legal and practical protections for secure and private healthcare access. This panel brings together legal and security experts to lead a discussion about defending reproductive justice in the digital age Ð what has already been accomplished, whatÕs coming, and how hackers can help. It will build on and update a discussion held last year, also led by EFF and DDF.