"Law enforcement officials have also seized personal electronic devices and used digital evidence while investigating people seeking abortion care in states or countries where it is restricted or criminalised. At the same time, those in opposition to abortion are increasingly using technology and data exploitative tactics to suppress and curtail access to abortion, for example by targeting people seeking sexual and reproductive healthcare with fake ads."
"SRJ activists operating in legally restrictive environments face heightened risk of surveillance by law enforcement and nefarious actors. As a result, they are forced to rethink how they conduct their work and activism online to protect themselves and the individuals they assist."
"Governments are exerting control over access to abortion information and care on the Web, including blocking websites and surveilling people's online activity. Following the overturn of in the United States there has been a stark rise in surveillance and criminalisation."
Sexual and reproductive justice (SRJ) activists operate in an increasingly hostile environment characterized by digital surveillance, content censorship, and legal criminalization of abortion-related activities. Following major legal rollbacks of reproductive rights, governments and law enforcement have intensified efforts to control access to abortion information and care through website blocking, device seizure, and monitoring of online activity. Anti-abortion actors simultaneously employ technology and data exploitation tactics to suppress access to reproductive healthcare. SRJ defenders in legally restrictive environments face heightened risks from both state surveillance and private actors, forcing them to reconsider their operational approaches. To address these challenges, organizations developed practical guidance for activists to protect themselves and those they support while conducting advocacy work.
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