Whitmer directs state agencies to strengthen privacy protections for reproductive health data

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 459

Last Updated: 3 days, 14 hours ago

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In an executive order issued Thursday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer directed executive departments and agencies to conduct a review of “all policies, procedures, and practices governing the collection, maintenance, storage, and retention of records and data relating to an individual’s reproductive health” and revise any such policies in order to ensure the privacy of that data.

The review must include, but is not limited to, any precise geolocation information derived from an individual’s …

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