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Instagram slapping sensitive content warnings on abortion posts

Instagram is hiding posts that mention abortion following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to torch the once constitutionally protected right.

According to the Associated Press, Instagram blocks the posts from public view and, in some cases, users must confirm their age to view the post.

The publication found “sensitive content” warnings were attached to the posts and stories of some abortion advocacy pages on the platform. “This photo may contain graphic or violent content,” the warnings read.

All of the posts examined by the Associated Press were “informational in nature” and didn’t contain photos showing abortions.

In a tweet, Instagram’s communications team said a “bug” is to blame, and the company is looking into the matter. They received complaints from users around the globe.

Source: Associated Press 

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Canadian Abortions On the Decline

Statistics Canada reports that the number of abortions in the country has declined since 2005, particularly among women younger than 20 years of age.

96 815 abortions were administered in 2005, compared to 100 039 the year before, representing a 3.2% decrease.

For several years, the rate of abortions has been dropping in Canada. For example, 111 659 women aborted their pregnancies in 1996.

According to Corinne Leclercq, the president of the Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Quebec, one of the factors behind the decrease could include the country’s facilitation of the morning-after pill.