College students’ intimate partners, parents, dorm mates and their colleges, in addition to the government and hackers, may gain access to digital trails that paint a picture of reproductive health decisions. Further, web search histories, text messages and location tracking, in addition to apps, all hold potential to expose students’ private health information. Even as colleges adapt to the fall of Roe v. Wade, institutions have offered students a range of direct, indirect and sometimes outdated messaging about protecting medical information that could make them vulnerable.

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D’Agostino, S. (2022, August 17). The Vulnerability of Student Reproductive Health Data. Inside Higher Ed. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/08/17/post-roe-colleges-emphasize-student-digital-privacy%E2%80%94or-lack-it