"As reproductive rights face growing attacks globally, access to content about reproductive healthcare and abortion online has never been more critical. The internet has essential information on topics like where and how to access care, links to abortion funds, and guidance on ways to navigate potential legal risks. Reproductive rights activists use the internet to organize and build community, and healthcare providers rely on it to distribute accurate information to people in need."
"Nonetheless, both the government and private platforms are increasingly censoring abortion-related speech, at a time when we need it most. Anti-abortion legislators are actively trying to pass laws to limit online speech about abortion, making it harder to share critical resources, discuss legal options, seek safe care, and advocate for reproductive rights. At the same time, social media platforms have increasingly on abortion-related content, leading to the suppression, shadow-banning, and outright removal of posts and accounts."
Online information on reproductive healthcare and abortion provides essential guidance on where and how to access care, links to abortion funds, and ways to navigate legal risks. Reproductive rights activists use the internet to organize and build community, and healthcare providers rely on it to distribute information to people. In states where abortion is banned or heavily restricted, the internet can be the only source of life-saving resources. Government actors and private platforms are censoring abortion-related speech while anti-abortion legislators pursue laws limiting online information. Social media platforms have suppressed, shadow-banned, and removed abortion-related posts and accounts. Defenders of free expression work to understand, expose, and counteract these censorship practices.
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