Despite Google’s past commitment to delete location history for those who visit abortion clinics, Accountable Tech’s latest research shows that Google is still collecting and retaining both location history and location search queries for abortion clinics.

Right now, if a Google user searches for an abortion clinic on Google Maps, that data is collected and retained for 18 months by default. This threatens the privacy and bodily autonomy of those seeking or assisting with reproductive health care.

As our digital footprints are being weaponized by right-wing state governments to prosecute those seeking reproductive health care, it is deeply problematic that Google continues to collect and retain sensitive location data for abortion clinics. We’re calling on Google to stop collecting location data and aiding abortion prosecutors.