Oklahoma House passes bill allowing monitoring of internet abortion searches
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Updated · Tulsa World · May 6
Oklahoma House passes bill allowing monitoring of internet abortion searches
10 articles · Updated · Tulsa World · May 6
The measure now goes to the governor after Tuesday's vote, and would let the state health department hire out-of-state vendors.
The legislation specifically authorises monitoring of online searches related to abortion, expanding the department's role through outside contractors rather than in-house staff.
If signed into law, the bill would mark a further tightening of Oklahoma's abortion-related policies by extending state oversight into residents' online activity.
If your health-related searches are monitored, will the internet remain a trusted source for private information?
When new privacy laws exempt the government itself, who is left to watch the watchers?