The nature of recent searches on search engines by American Internet users betrays a palpable concern about access to abortion throughout the United States. Internet users would also learn about ways to circumvent this illegality now in force in several states of the country. This was shown by the work of Rani Molla, relayed by Slate.
The American journalist questioned Google after the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States on June 24 to no longer consider the right to abortion as protected by the Constitution. It appears that the three questions with the greatest increase between June 24 and 28 were “How many abortions were performed in 2021?” », « What does Roe v. Wade apart from abortion? » and « Are ectopic pregnancies treated by an abortion? “.
Various questions
Then come questions on uterine curettage, the number of states where abortion is now illegal, the legality of abortion in the Bahamas, the legal or illegal nature of abortion “now”. Internet users have also wondered about the legislator behind abortion, the percentage of medically necessary abortions or even the definition of abortion.
In addition, many questions would have been asked about vasectomy, such as the addresses of centers that practice this method of male sterilization near their place of residence. Finally, it would emerge from Rani Molla’s investigation that the same questions, more or less, would be observed in several States, such as Alabama, Arkansas, South Dakota, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Utah.