Google ads continue to link to anti-abortion centers when users search for information on how to obtain an abortion, violating the company’s own policies on misrepresentation in advertising, according to a report by the Tech Transparency Project Thursday.
When searching for “free abortion pill” and “first trimester abortion,” the TTP found ads would instead link to so-called crisis pregnancy centers, which aim to persuade people not to seek abortion care. Many are often religiously affiliated, and Planned Parenthood calls them “fake clinics.” The ads do state, in small text that might be missed, “Does not provide abortions.”
