A new law championed by Democrats in Virginia will protect the privacy of people who use smartphone apps to keep track of their periods. Since July 1, the new state law has prohibited law enforcement from searching and seizing menstrual health data. Sponsors of the legislation, state Sen. Barbara Favola of Arlington and state Del. Vivian Watts of Fairfax County, said the legal protection is needed as conservatives across the country ramp up their crackdown on reproductive rights in the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Nearly a third of women in the US use an app to track their menstrual cycles, and it’s common for people to want to change the timing of when they get their periods. Advocates feared that such data could be used to accuse women of having abortions. ...To read more, head to our link in bio, and for more Virginia news and updates, follow us vadogwoodnews #abortionnews #reproductiverights #virginianews #roevwade