A Washington Post investigation shows that law enforcement agencies have been accessing patient prescription records from pharmacies without warrants, a congressional investigation has found. Consumers are often unaware their private information is being handed over to authorities. Lawmakers surveyed eight major pharmacy chains — CVS Health, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Cigna, Optum Rx, Walmart Stores Inc., The Kroger Co. and Rite Aid Corp. along with Amazon Pharmacy. Only Amazon Pharmacy said it had a policy of informing customers when law enforcement requested their records. None of the companies said it requires a warrant before providing pharmacy records to law enforcement agencies. To discuss what this could mean specifically for women and girls post the Dobbs decision, we’re joined by Imani Gandi, Editor-at-Large for Rewire News Group. She also co-hosts the podcast Boom! Lawyered.

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