American pharmacies are handing private information about their customers over to the police without even a warrant. Contempt for privacy -- with potential "criminal" consequences in anti-abortion states -- has never been more blatant, or dangerous.
As usual, Congress can't be bothered to give a damn.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/12/23998869/cvs-kroger-and-rite-aid-will-hand-over-your-medical-data-to-the-police-without-a-warrant
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