Fake abortion clinics now outnumber real ones 3 to 1, campaigners say...

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Fake abortion clinics now number real ones 3 to 1, with about 2600 of them in the USA. Their websites contain false information about the risks of abortion, and aim to get women to give birth to foetuses they plan to abort.

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Fake abortion clinics now outnumber real ones 3 to 1, campaigners say, as pro-life activists try to...
Campaigners are calling on Google to stop fake abortion clinics from appearing in searches for legitimate ways of ending pregnancies.
9:06 AM · Aug 21, 2022

https://www.insider.com/fake-abortion-clinics-now-outnumber-real-ones-3-to-1-2022-8

Fake abortion clinics that try to trick pregnant women in states where abortion is now banned and are searching online for termination options were given an unprecedented boost after Roe v Wade was overturned earlier this year, campaigners argue.

Research shows that thousands of clinics posing as health centers offering abortions are ideological pro-life hubs that aim to pressure and shame pregnant women into abandoning their termination plans.

A nine-state study by the Alliance, which advocates for women's rights and gender equality, found that fake clinics now outnumber authentic clinics 3 to 1, with about 2,600 now operating in the US.

For example, the Alliance found, in searching "abortion clinic New Mexico," one of the first sites featured is the Care Net Centre of Santa Fe. While it appears to offer advice for abortion, it simply lists a long list of dangerous, painful side effects, and a small message at the bottom of the page states, "our centers do not offer, recommend or refer for abortions."

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