This is 60-Second Science. I'm Tulika Bose.You might know that a leaked memo recently revealed that Roe versus Wade could be overturned, which could have massive implications for women's health.What you might not know is how your trusty smartphone could be used to enforce that.I'm here with Sophie Bushwick, our tech editor, who is going to go a little bit more into depth about the ramifications of this.Hey Sophie.Hi.So tell me about this. What's going on?So in the wake of news about the potential fall of Roe v. Wade, it came to light that you know, about 13 states have what are called trigger laws on the books.So these are laws that would kick in as soon as Roe v. Wade would be overturned and would immediately, make abortion either partially or entirely illegal in those states.Some people were worrying online about the potential need to delete data from their period tracking apps.I decided to look more into this question ― can your period tracking app reveal information that could later land you, you know, land you in court?And what I found was period tracking apps are really the tip of the iceberg.The real issue is that your phone gathers a huge amount of data about you every single day.And yes, that data can be used to reveal if you're pregnant. And if you plan to obtain an abortion.
