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Columbus Cameras and Abortion Access | Columbus News
Columbus is facing a heated debate over automated license plate readers, as activists warn they could be used to track and potentially prosecute people seeking abortion care across state lines. With abortion bans sweeping the country, reproductive rights groups like Abortion Forward are demanding the city scrap the Flock system, citing real-world examples like a Texas investigation that searched millions of plates linked to a self-managed abortion. Despite police claims of filters blocking reproductive-related searches, critics say the systems are too broad and vulnerable to abuse. The City…
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