The group is calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland to “update” the DOJ’s position on the issue “to ensure that state law enforcement agencies are unable to intrude on women’s most personal data without adequate constitutional safeguards.” Elizabeth Banker, the group’s head of legal advocacy, said that by taking a broader fight against privacy in its prosecutions, Biden’s DOJ is creating a dangerous playbook that prosecutors could exploit to target women in states where abortion is illegal.
