As a privacy rights organization, EFF issues our statement on the Supreme Court ruling that will deprive tens of millions of people of a fundamental right, and legislation and policies in many parts of the country that will seek to erode their privacy.

EFF supports Rep. Sara Jacobs’ “My Body, My Data” Act, which would protect the privacy and safety of people seeking reproductive health care. Privacy fears should never stand in the way of healthcare.

In a post-Roe world, service providers can expect a raft of subpoenas and warrants seeking user data that could be employed to prosecute abortion seekers, providers, and helpers. They can also expect pressure to aggressively police the use of their services to provide information that may be classified in many states as facilitating a crime. Whatever your position on reproductive rights, this is a frightening prospect for data privacy and online expression.

The Department of Commerce has published what is arguably the first federal government proposal that seeks to promote infrastructure policies focused on the future, rather than the usual subsidizing “good enough for now” access. That means that the U.S. government finally recognizes what appears obvious: that the future of internet access is in fiber.