The little-known tech company that is said to be helping to track abortion pill prescriptions in America

A tech company named Bamboo Health is reportedly playing a key role in tracking abortion pill prescriptions in parts of America, starting with the state of Louisiana. This tracking is enabled by state laws that are beginning to classify abortion pills, specifically mifepristone and misoprostol, as “controlled substances,” similar to drugs with high potential for abuse. In May 2024, Louisiana passed such a law and is now using Bamboo Health’s existing prescription monitoring database to track these medications.

A report by Business Insider cited New Orleans Health Department to claim that as of March, Louisiana clinicians are mandated to log every prescription for mifepristone and misoprostol into Bamboo Health’s database.