Rep. Sara Jacobs reintroduces My Body, My Data Act in Congress

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“As a physician, I know how critical it is for the personal information of the patients I care for to be protected. Too often, data related to reproductive health care is used to target and criminalize people seeking essential care.”
Board Chair Ghazaleh Moayedi

A bill protecting reproductive and sexual health data has been reintroduced to Congress by Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-San Diego.

Jacobs was joined by Senators Mazie Hirono, D-HI, and Ron Wyden, D-OR, in reintroducing the My Body, My Data Act, originally brought forth by Jacobs in 2022.

Her 51st District includes parts of San Diego, along with El Cajon, La Mesa and Lemon Grove. 

The bill, an attempt to protect sexual and reproductive data, focuses on minimizing third-party access to the data and making user requests for data and its deletion more accessible. The bill also will require entities that collect this data to develop user-friendly privacy agreements that are easy to read and understand.