Safeguarding in FemTech: Protecting users of digital abortion tools in restrictive contexts

Key Points

• Digital abortion tools face significant user protection challenges in restrictive contexts, revealing privacy concerns.
• In restrictive contexts, the assessment of digital abortion tools shows gaps in user safeguarding measures, particularly for privacy.
• Analysis of user experiences identifies key vulnerabilities in femtech solutions related to reproductive health services.
• These findings call for enhanced protections and policies to ensure user confidentiality and security in sensitive situations.