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SunSeeker

(51,550 posts)
Tue May 3, 2022, 02:44 PM May 2022

Google searches for 'abortion pill' skyrocket

Searches on Google for abortion medication, including the terms "abortion pill, "Mifepristone," and "Misoprostol" all increased following Politico's report about the Supreme Court's draft opinion that would overturn Roe v Wade.

Mifepristone and Misoprostol are both medications that come in pill form that can be used for abortions. According to a 2020 survey from the Guttmacher Institute, over half of the abortions done in the US involve the use of pills.

In the last several years, as some state restrictions on abortion have become tighter and the Supreme Court was benched with Trump appointees, abortion pills have become a way for people to side-step state restrictions on abortion. As reported by The Atlantic, some people have also pro-actively attained abortion pills in preparation for a potential repeal of Roe v Wade.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision-overturn-leaked-rcna27067#rcrd1352

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Google searches for 'abortion pill' skyrocket (Original Post) SunSeeker May 2022 OP
Wonder if the 5 judges invested in them lame54 May 2022 #1
Not surprising...nt Wounded Bear May 2022 #2
Every woman of child bearing age in a red state that is sexually active needs a multi pronged plan PortTack May 2022 #3

PortTack

(32,755 posts)
3. Every woman of child bearing age in a red state that is sexually active needs a multi pronged plan
Tue May 3, 2022, 04:17 PM
May 2022

If she finds herself pregnant, because sometimes birth control measures fail

Pills should be ordered NOW!
Travel plans
Groups that will help with finances
Above all…DO NOT TELL ANYONE you are pregnant

There would be lots of other things, but this would be a good start.

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