Instagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers’ Posts
Some posts related to obtaining abortion pills were recently hidden on Instagram and Facebook and some accounts were suspended, before being later restored.
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Will the EU fight for the truth on Facebook and Instagram?
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New Mexico supreme court strikes down local abortion pill restrictions
Justice rules against ordinances in counties and towns on Texas border that sought to limit access to mifepristone. The New Mexico supreme court late on Thursday ruled against several local ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Washington state tries new way to prescribe abortion pills
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Washington state tries new way to prescribe abortion pills A pilot program in Washington state aims to expand ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Facebook and Instagram get rid of fact checkers
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Abortion Pills Prescribed by Pharmacists Are Newest Effort in Abortion Fight
Washington State’s program is the first, but other states are expected to try allowing pharmacists to prescribe the pills to counter growing efforts to curtail abortion access.The New York Times - Jan. 7
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