{"id":1197483,"date":"2023-02-25T13:00:01","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T13:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/google-adverts-direct-pregnant-women-to-services-run-by-uk-anti-abortion-groups\/"},"modified":"2023-02-25T13:00:01","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T13:00:01","slug":"google-adverts-direct-pregnant-women-to-services-run-by-uk-anti-abortion-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/google-adverts-direct-pregnant-women-to-services-run-by-uk-anti-abortion-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Google adverts direct pregnant women to services run by UK anti-abortion groups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- newscabal uk text -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8162386273903324\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3688094655\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"dcr-h26idz\">Women seeking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/abortion-rights-us-google-roe-dobbs\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">online advice<\/a> about abortions are being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/jun\/09\/google-searches-abortion-clinics-pregnancy-crisis-centers\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">directed to pregnancy counselling services<\/a> run by anti-abortion campaigners, an <em>Observer <\/em>investigation has found.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-h26idz\">Google adverts that are styled to look like real search results and appear above genuine listings are routinely being shown to people searching key terms relating to pregnancy and abortion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-h26idz\">In an analysis this month, 117 out of 251 adverts shown by Google UK to a user searching 40 key phrases, including \u201cNHS abortion advice\u201d, \u201cconfidential abortion support\u201d and \u201cpregnant teenager help\u201d, were from groups opposed to abortion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-h26idz\">The findings reveal the marketing efforts of anti-abortion groups in the UK and have led to concerns that women could be exposed to biased information when seeking out medical advice. One sexual health charity described the advertising as \u201cclearly immoral\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-h26idz\">The adverts in the analysis \u2013 which were offered to a woman in her 20s in London in early February \u2013 contain a small tag marking them as advertising but look similar to real search results and appear above trusted information sources, including the NHS website. In some cases they promote advice services that claim to offer impartial support but do not clearly state the anti-abortion views of the people behind them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-h26idz\">One of the biggest advertisers was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/pregnancy\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Pregnancy<\/a> Crisis Helpline, whose adverts appeared after searches for 14 out of the 40 phrases tested in the analysis. They included one that said: \u201cConsidering an abortion? Talk to someone,\u201d and appeared after searches for \u201cbuy abortion pill\u201d and \u201cpregnant teenager help\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-h26idz\">People clicking on the links were taken to the helpline\u2019s website, which says it is a \u201csafe and confidential place\u201d offering \u201csupport for women struggling with an unplanned pregnancy\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-h26idz\">But while it says it does \u201cnot refer for abortions\u201d, neither does it offer information about its organisers\u2019 anti-abortion views and presents itself as an impartial service offering support \u201caway from all the pressures\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-h26idz\">In reality, the helpline was co-launched with Christian Concern, a rightwing evangelical organisation that wants abortion to be banned. The helpline\u2019s trustees include Regan King, a pastor at the Angel church in Islington, London, who has described abortion as \u201cDisgusting. Disturbing. Grim. Gruesome. Horrifying. Shocking. Terrible. Vile\u201d and likened it to \u201cthe new slave trade\u201d. Another trustee is Christian Clive Copus, a former director of the anti-abortion campaign group the Prolife Alliance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-h26idz\">The helpline has recently reported a spike in the number of people contacting it, saying it had 2,000 clients in 2022 compared with 500 in 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-h26idz\">Other Google adverts directed women to a counselling service run by the charity Life, which opposes abortion. One said: \u201cWe provide a safe space for you to explore your feelings away from outside pressures. Talk through your options in confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-h26idz\">Google said the adverts flagged by the <em>Observer <\/em>complied with its rules, highlighting that they contain an \u201cad\u201d tag in bold lettering and a line stating that the services they promote do not provide abortions.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"a7033347-a9a9-4d98-b258-6d4cd1fa254c\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1t8m8f2\"><picture class=\"dcr-evn1e9\"><source  media=\"(min-width: 660px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 660px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 660px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 480px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 480px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Google advert styled to look like real internet search results for women seeking pregnancy advice.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Google-adverts-direct-pregnant-women-to-services-run-by-UK.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"266.95019585898154\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"dcr-evn1e9\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"dcr-1d1r6yi\"><span class=\"dcr-17eagbs\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1y4fm6e\">Google advert styled to look like real internet search results for women seeking pregnancy advice.<\/span> Photograph: Google<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-h26idz\">But Lisa Hallgarten, head of policy at young people\u2019s sexual health charity Brook, described the marketing approach as \u201cclearly immoral\u201d and said adverts provided to those searching terms such as \u201cNHS abortion advice\u201d could delay women\u2019s access to healthcare.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-h26idz\">\u201cWe are really concerned that people looking for impartial support are being directed to organisations and websites where they could experience the complete opposite,\u201d she said. Pam Lowe, an expert on anti-abortion activism, said: \u201cAnyone who puts \u2018NHS abortion\u2019 into Google should be shown a link to the NHS website as the first result. There\u2019s a risk that people could end up with biased information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-h26idz\">Labour MP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/profile\/stella-creasy\" title=\"\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Stella Creasy<\/a>, who has campaigned on access to reproductive healthcare, urged the government to compel tech companies to remove potentially harmful listings. 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For more information see our<!-- --> <a data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/help\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"dcr-1lt1fwp\">Privacy Policy<\/a>. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google<!-- --> <a data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"dcr-1lt1fwp\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and<!-- --> <a data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/terms\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"dcr-1lt1fwp\">Terms of Service<\/a> <!-- -->apply.<\/span><\/aside>\n<p id=\"EmailSignup-skip-link-16\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"after newsletter promotion\" role=\"note\" class=\"dcr-15r7368\">after newsletter promotion<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-h26idz\">The Pregnancy Crisis Helpline said it stated on its website that it did not offer medical advice or \u201crefer for abortion\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-h26idz\">\u201cIf a client asks for medical advice, we signpost them to their GP, 111 or A&amp;E as appropriate,\u201d said Toby Cosh, chair of the trustees. He added that while the helpline had been set up with support from Christian Concern, it had operated independently since 2018 and was a registered UK charity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-h26idz\">Kerry Smart, chief executive at Life, said: \u201cOur person-centred online pregnancy listening service was inspired by the Samaritans and is non-coercive and non-judgmental.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-h26idz\">She added that people using Life\u2019s \u201clistening services\u201d were told it did not refer for abortion or give information on abortion providers, and that the charity complied with ethical guidelines from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. \u201cIf clients wish to explore medical topics, we inform \u2013 not advise \u2013 using NHS information in skilled listening sessions,\u201d she said. \u201cWe agree that attempts to mislead or give false information are wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-h26idz\">Other adverts that appear on UK Google searches relating to pregnancy and abortion came from regulated abortion providers, including MSI Reproductive Choices and the British Pregnancy Advisory Service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-h26idz\">They appeared alongside adverts placed by anti-abortion charities in the UK and US that do not run counselling services and instead direct people to webpages about the ethics of abortion. The <em>Observer <\/em>understands that they do not always pay for their adverts because of a Google scheme that means organisations with charity status can be granted free advertising credits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-h26idz\">Google said: \u201cWe know that people come to Google looking for information they can trust, and we\u2019ve invested heavily in providing a safe and transparent experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-h26idz\">\u201cWhen it comes to abortion-related ads, we require an added level of transparency so that people seeking abortion-related resources know what services an advertiser actually provides. 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Google adverts that are styled to look like real search results and appear above genuine listings are routinely being shown to people searching key terms relating to pregnancy and abortion. 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