abortion
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Yelp Adds Disclaimers to Crisis Pregnancy Centre Listings
Yelp now shows a warning alongside every crisis pregnancy centre (i.e. anti-abortion centre) listing on its platform. The alert reads, “Consumer Notice: This is a Crisis Pregnancy Centre. Crisis Pregnancy Centres typically provide limited medical services and may not have licensed medical professionals onsite.” It’s a move that comes amid a trend of tech companies…
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Google Eases Ad Restrictions for Abortion Pill Providers After Roe
The Supreme Court’s move to overturn Roe v. Wade has left abortion-seekers across the U.S. scrambling to find access to medical care online, only to find themselves awash in a sea of search results and ads for clinics offering anything but. Now, the biggest search engine out there is making it slightly (and I do…
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Facebook Is Dodging Questions About Surveillance of Users Seeking Abortions
A group of data journalists have uncovered evidence that Facebook is collecting sensitive personal information about people who visit the websites of so-called crisis pregnancy centres — clinics that are notoriously dedicated to pressuring people out of getting abortions while aping healthcare providers that do offer them.
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A Post-Roe World Is One Where More People Die
Yesterday, Politico broke the news that the U.S. Supreme Court plans to overturn Roe v Wade, the long-enduring legal decision that enshrined a constitutional right to abortion — news since confirmed by the conservative-leaning Court. Much has been said about the factors leading up to this planned decision and the other legal consequences it could…