Abortion Rights
A Far-Right Extremist ‘Bear Maced’ Abortion-Rights Activists and Their Kids Last Night
Patriot AZ leader Jennifer Harrison has garnered attention in recent years for spraying BLM protesters with bear spray and harassing migrants as they cross into the country.
‘It’s Scary’: Students Fear Going to College in Red States After Roe
“Location has never before been more important to me,” said Ashley Huynh, 17, a rising high school senior in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Facebook Is Banning People Who Say They Will Mail Abortion Pills
A Facebook user and Motherboard both faced consequences for posting about mailing abortion pills on Facebook on the same day the Supreme Court overturned protections offered by Roe v. Wade.
‘I Have No Pity’: An Arson Attack at an Abortion Clinic Predicts Our Future
Someone set fire to a would-be Wyoming abortion clinic. It's part of Roe v. Wade’s obituary—and a harbinger of abortion’s future.
Tech Companies Won't Say If They’ll Give Cops Abortion Data
Motherboard asked some of the biggest tech companies on the planet if they'll provide law enforcement with user data related to abortions. None of them answered the question.
Abortion Activists Stripped Down to Their Underwear at Joel Osteen’s Megachurch
“It’s my body, my fucking choice!” one activist shouted before being escorted out of the church as congregants cheered.
Over 40 Members of Congress Urge Google to Limit Location Data Collection for a Post-Roe America
Google regularly gives law enforcement agencies access to swaths of location data. Lawmakers now want Google to curtail that data collection to stop it landing in the hands of right-wing prosecutors.
42 States Have Considered or Passed Anti-Abortion or Anti-Trans Laws This Year
Is your state anti-abortion? It’s probably anti-trans, too.
16 Senators Push FTC: What Are You Doing to Protect Location Data of Women Seeking Abortions?
The letter comes directly in response to a Motherboard investigation that found a company called SafeGraph selling location data related to Planned Parenthood clinics and other family planning centers.
Data Marketplace Selling Info About Who Uses Period Tracking Apps
The data could be a potential first step to identifying the users of a specific app in a post-abortion rights America.
Self-Managed Abortion Is a Nightmare in the Surveillance Age
Avoiding data brokers and hostile doctors can be exhausting when you're seeking an abortion. But there are steps you can take to protect your privacy.
SafeGraph Investor Selling His Stake, Donating the Money to Planned Parenthood
Motherboard reported that SafeGraph was selling aggregated location data of people who visited family planning centers, raising concerns the data could be used to figure out which clinics were providing out-of-state abortions.