GeekWire: Privacy bill aims to protect health data on apps and websites in Washington state
GeekWire writes:
Healthcare privacy has gained extra urgency as states such as Missouri pass prohibitions against abortion and seek to limit women from obtaining abortions in other states, said Washington state Rep. Vandana Slatter (D-Redmond), the sponsor of the House version of the bill (HB 1155). Period tracking apps, for instance, can disclose information about abortions or miscarriages, and the new law would shield such data.