Period Tracking Apps ‘Outraded’ at New Police Guidance to Search Women’s Phones IF They MisCarry – ryan

Leaders of Period Tracking Apps Flo and Clue Have Shared Thoughts on the New Guidance Allowing Police to Seize a Phone and Check Their Period Tracking App if she miscaries

08:00, 23 May 2025Updated 13:56, 23 May 2025

Period Tracking Flo and Clue Have Condemned The Guidance(Image: Getty Images)

Popular Period Tracking Apps Have Revealed that they are “shocked” and “Outraded” over the new guidance from the national police chiefs’ council, allowing police to check a Woman’s period tracking apps pregnancy loss.

The Guidance, Quietly Releas in Januy by the NPCC States that Women Who Experience A Sudden Unexpectted Pregnancy Loss, if they suspect a miscarriage, stillbirth or early labour is the result of an illegal abortion culd by the policy.

The Guidance Further States That Women Could Have their Homes Searched for Evidence of Abortion Drugs and Their Phones SEIZED FOR THEIR SEARCH HISTORY, Period Tracking Apps Checked for Evidency of their Pregnancy.

Acciting to the National Institutes of Healthan estimated 50 million Women Worldwide use period tracking apps, and of the Big Three – FLO, Clue and Period Tracker – there are 250 million Downloads, as per a University of Oxford Study.

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An estimated 50 million Women Worldwide users of period Tracking apps(Image: Getty Images)

Rhiannon White, CEO of Clue, Told the Mirror that they were “Shocked and Outraded” at the UK Police’s Development and Clarified that Clue “Have Never, Disclose Private Data to Autority.”

White Said: “We have spoken loudly on this subject, particularly in the US SINCE ROE VS WADE OVERTURNED IN 2022. THIS SAME POSITION TO EVERY REGION AROUND THE WORLD. and Health Equity.

White confirmed that clue classes can request to have personal data deleted at any time, explaining that “Members will always have full control and autonomy over their information.”

“We have never never ends Health Data with Authorities. We will Aggresivly Challenge Any Such Requests and Will Never Allow Members’ Data to Be Used Against,” The Statement Concludes.

Similarly, Sue Khan, Vice President of Privacy at FL HEALTH TOLD The Mirror: “Women deserve to be able to technology to learn more about their bodies and their personal health, with fearing data will be unjustly used or taken in a way.”

FLO’s VP Says the Guidance “BREEDS FEAR AND HOSTILITY FOR WOMEN” ALREADY Going Through a Traumatic Time(Image: Getty Images)

Khan Added: “Not Only will these action breed fear and hostility for Women who are Already Going Through an undoubtedly traumatic Medical Experience, They Set a Dangerous Precedent for Weaponizing to Serve Women’s Needs.”

She dreams her staff by encaraging users to protest their privacy sturgery by implementing the apps’ anonymous mode, “a first-of-its-technology that you are to access to the FLO HEALTH YOUR NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS, OR ANY Technical Identifiers Being Tu Health Data.

A spokesperson for the npcc told Standard that an investigation was only be initiated where there is credible information to suggest crimitys. They Said: “This Wold offten be Because of Concerns Raised from Medical Professionals.”

They Also Told The Observer that uxppected pregnancy loss was not “Routinely investigated” and “any investigation of this natural will Always be treated with the utmost sensitivity and commassion”.

If you have been affected by this story, Advice and Support Can Be Found at Sands (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death). You can call me on 0808 164 3332 Or email [email protected]. You Can Also Find Help and Support at the Miscarrage Association. You can call on 01924 200799 or email [email protected]