- cross-posted to:
- news@hexbear.net
- cross-posted to:
- news@hexbear.net
Forensic reports reveal that tpolice in the UK have requested a mass spectrometry test, which can detect the presence of the abortion drugs mifepristone and misoprostol in the urine, blood and placenta of women under investigation.
Other reports include requests for “data related to menstruation tracking applications” as part of the police’s investigations.
It’s understood these requests have been taking place for at least the past three years. Dr Jonathan Lord, co-chair of the British Society of Abortion Care Providers and an NHS consultant gynaecologist, called searching women’s phones for menstrual data “chilling and deeply intrusive”.
Dr Allison Holmes, Lecturer in Law at the University of Kent told Tortoise she was not surprised to hear menstrual app data was being requested by UK police when investigating suspected illegal abortions, based on her research into the treatment of victims’ phones in sexual offence investigations.
The UK Home Office was approached but did not comment.
Perhaps this is just another facet of Project Fear, get 50% of the population worried they’re having their rights infringed and we may go the way of the US and ban abortion in the future.
Remember kids, be scared.
Considering almost everything “project fear” predicted would happen has in fact happened (and that it was coined by the same people who were deliberately trying to keep the population ignorant to label anything that went against their lies - a lie, so that they could get shit that benefits themselves passed), I don’t think you’re making the point you think you are (or worse - you seriously think there’s nothing to fear, in which case you need to both get your head out of your ass, and check your privilege)