THE POST-DOBBS WAR ON WOMEN: DIGITAL SURVEILLANCE OF INTERSTATE ABORTION SEEKERS

The private matter of abortion in the United States has become a nationwide controversy

rooted in morality. Some believe that abortion ends an innocent life, some believe that abortion is

a woman’s right, and some believe that abortion should be allowed under particular

circumstances, but not all. The 2022 Dobbs decision overturned nearly 50 years of precedent,

including the landmark case Roe v. Wade which established abortion as a fundamental right.

Although abortion is no longer a fundamental right, the right to interstate travel remains as such

and protects a citizen’s right to freely move between states. This Note concludes that the right to

interstate travel is violated when state agencies use financial data and automated license plate

readers to track out-of-state movements of abortion seekers. States, lower federal courts, and

corporations are called upon to adopt heightened standards in protecting citizens and consumers

alike by limiting the power of warrants and subpoenas and adopting shield laws to expand the

safe harbor network.