A study by an anti-disinformation nonprofit found that in states with antiabortion trigger laws, 11 percent of Google searches for abortion access directed users to nonmedical clinics that don’t provide and discourage abortion.
” 11 percent of Google search results for abortion services led users to nonmedical facilities that don’t provide abortion; the result was 37 percent for Google Maps queries. The report by the U.S.-based nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate also found that almost 28 percent of Google ads that appear at the top of related search-result pages were for antiabortion clinics.
In a statement Saturday, a Google spokesperson said it continually works to improve its search results to best serve users and said that “any organization that wants to advertise to people seeking information about abortion services on Google must beThe landscape for reproductive rights in the United States is expected to shift dramatically in response to the Supreme Court decision, which may come as early as Monday.
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