Businesses from tech companies to ad firms are lobbying New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to limit the scope of legislation on her desk that would enact the nation’s strictest health data law.
Industry groups want the Democratic governor to strike a deal with legislators to narrow legislation (S.B. 929) that would shield women pursuing abortions from out-of-state prosecution. They contend the measure as written could affect any business collecting data on people physically located in New York, especially on activities like targeted advertising.
Their campaign places the business-friendly Hochul against demands by her allies in the abortion-rights movement ...