Abortion Privacy - Top 3 Action Items
This guide was developed by DDF & Convocation Labs. Last updated: August 2024.
Make sure your friends and family respect your privacy.
Think about who you told about your abortion – ask them to delete messages/ social media shares and not share your experience with others.
For the future: Get the Signal app – set up disappearing messages and have private conversations there.
Make a plan for the next time you get health care.
A miscarriage caused by pills is the same as a natural miscarriage.
If you want medical care in the next month, your pregnancy test will still be positive.
Doctors provide treatment based on your symptoms; you don't have to share any other information with your doctor that you don't want to.
Delete the digital record.
Don’t let your digital footprint cause privacy leaks. Delete any record of your experience in case someone else uses your phone or computer:
Delete text messages and empty deleted folder.
Delete emails and empty your trash.
Erase your search history and caches, and Google Maps searches.