Online searches for the term “abortion pill” and for abortion medication names spike after the Supreme Court draft decision leak.
Robin Marty, the director of the largest abortion clinic in Alabama, said anti-abortion activists have attempted to intervene with people who have sought abortion resources online in the past.
“Locking down privacy is the most important thing someone needs to be thinking about if they’re going to access abortion resources online,” she said. One woman who posted to Reddit and spoke with NBC News said she turned to the abortion subreddit in search of information and found emotional support. Though she is not pregnant, she said she’s trying to understand her risks and options as she plans for potential pregnancy in one of the“It really is helpful because I can see that I’m not the only one feeling this way,” the woman, who spoke on condition of anonymity out of concern for her safety, said.
Two other women who spoke to NBC News said they posted on Reddit in the wake of the news out of exasperation and need for a place to vent.Lewis said that kind of support is crucial for people who might not know where to turn despite the plentiful information on the internet. “When you want information and you have a question, folks typically go to a space where they feel like they can get an answer from a real person,” Lewis said. “A person who has been through what you’ve been through and who can advise you based on a real experience.”
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