As states pass ever-expanding abortion restrictions and people search online for how to find abortion services, reproductive rights advocates are fighting false abortion information online.
Despite misleading Google ads by anti-abortion groups, the internet plays a critical role in providing information about how to find abortion pills and use them safely. Plan C’sDimitratau says she’s noticed an increase in people searching for abortion pills online, especially after the“People are looking for answers, especially after the leak. More people are trying to find ways to access abortion pills,” said Dimitratau. “People rely on social media platforms to find information.
, which provides free online training on at-home abortion, saw its biggest bump in web traffic in 2022. New users made up 93 percent of this audience, many coming from GOP-led states like Texas, Virginia, Florida and Georgia., which provides care to everyone in the U.S., no matter where they live or if they can pay. Their website traffic increased by 2800 percent the day after the leak—from 1,290 visitors on May 2, to 38,530 on May 3.
Our post about self-managed abortion with pills was flagged for violating their community guidelines. I didn’t receive an email. I didn’t receive a notification. It was just quietly removed.Plan C has had issues with Google blocking or restricting their ads, says Dimitratau. “Some of our ads have been completely blocked. And some of the ads have run, but they run with a limited reach. And also Plan C’s account with Google ad was taken down a few months ago. We had to appeal this.
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