Google may be leading users to fake #abortion clinics. #google #news
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00:00If you're searching for abortion services, Google could end up directing you to an anti-abortion clinic.
00:05Researchers who searched for abortion clinic near me or abortion pill in the 13 so-called trigger law states
00:11found that 37% of the results on Google Maps led to fake clinics.
00:17These clinics' websites can mimic abortion health care centers,
00:20but the clinics are often religious and do not offer abortions.
00:25The United States has more than 2,500 of these CPCs, or Crisis Pregnancy Centers,
00:31and approximately 800 abortion clinics.
00:33At least 14 states have made abortion extremely restrictive or illegal since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
00:39Google put out a statement that said,
00:41any organization that wants to advertise to people seeking information about abortion services on Google
00:46must be certified and show in-ad disclosures that clearly state whether they do or do not offer abortions.