This bill would change parts of Title 18 of the U.S. Code. It adds rules for court applications and orders for intercepting wire, oral, or electronic communications (the statutory wiretap procedures). The changes would require an applicant to state under oath that they will not use the contents of any intercepted communication, or communications obtained by subpoena, court order, or warrant, to start or conduct an investigation or prosecution of a person who inquires about, seeks, obtains, provides, or helps provide reproductive or sexual health treatment or care. The bill also defines "reproductive or sexual health information" to include things like abortion, in vitro fertilization, contraceptives, medication abortion, pregnancy and related conditions, menstruation and ovulation, ability to conceive, and related medical or non-medical services.
If this bill became law, government requests for wiretaps or customer communications would have to include a sworn statement that the requested communications will not be used to investigate people about reproductive or sexual health care. The bill spells out many types of reproductive or sexual health information that are covered, such as abortion, contraceptives, pregnancy status, IVF, and related services.
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The sponsors introduced the bill to make sure requests for intercepted communications or compelled customer records are not used to investigate or prosecute people in connection with reproductive or sexual health treatment or care.
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