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A couple weeks ago, a draft Supreme Court document leaked, a majority opinion to overturn

Roe v Wade, which is the case upholding the federal right to an abortion.

If that draft were to become law, abortion restrictions would be triggered in a number

of states.

And some privacy experts are concerned that if data stored on apps like period trackers

were sold to a third party or subpoenaed, it may suggest whether someone had an abortion

and that data could possibly be used to build a case against that person.

Many, many apps out there do protect users' privacy.

But a society navigates the implications of repealing Roe v Wade.

We wanted to encore this piece about the buying and selling of health data.

Okay, here's the show.

Today, I want to talk about someone.

Someone special, who's been knocking down my door every month since the sixth grade.

My period.

I got my period way before my friends.

It was a nightmare, but thankfully I had my mom around.

She even gave me a gift, this hardcover book, which was like an illustrated version of

the Leanne Womack song.

I hope you dance.

I think it was her saying you're becoming a woman now.

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