Global anti-abortion misinformation

Ecuador and Costa Rica promise to probe US-backed ‘crisis pregnancy centres’

Health authorities say they’ll open formal investigations following openDemocracy’s reporting – though it’s unclear when

By Diana Cariboni

/ 30 Mar 2020

Ecuador and Costa Rica promise to probe US-backed ‘crisis pregnancy centres’

With help from American activists, Ukrainian women are being misled about abortion

Abortion has been legal in Ukraine for decades – but groups empowered by Trump’s White House are misleading vulnerable women about their options Українська русский

By Tetiana Kozak

/ 18 Mar 2020

With help from American activists, Ukrainian women are being misled about abortion

Як американські активісти допомагають обманювати українських жінок щодо абортів

Вже кількадесят років аборти дозволені законом в Україні — проте пов’язані з адміністрацією Дональда Трампа організації вводять жінок, які опинилися у вразливій ситуації, в оману щодо доступних варіантів. English русский

By Tetiana Kozak

/ 18 Mar 2020

Як американські активісти допомагають обманювати українських жінок щодо абортів

All’interno di ospedali pubblici in Italia, ho visto come una rete anti-aborto connessa agli Stati Uniti 'umilia' le donne

Una federazione italiana di attivisti anti-aborto, connessa alla destra religiosa statunitense, si sta 'infiltrando' negli ospedali per fermare gli aborti. Li ho visti in azione. (In English).

By Francesca Visser

/ 9 Mar 2020

All’interno di ospedali pubblici in Italia, ho visto come una rete anti-aborto connessa agli Stati Uniti 'umilia' le donne

Inside Italian public hospitals, a US-linked anti-abortion network is ‘humiliating’ women

An Italian federation of anti-abortion activists, linked to the US religious Right, is ‘infiltrating’ hospitals to stop abortions. I saw them in action (Italiano)

By Francesca Visser

/ 9 Mar 2020

Inside Italian public hospitals, a US-linked anti-abortion network is ‘humiliating’ women

Croatian MPs from nine political parties call for inquiry into ‘crisis pregnancy centres’

Lawmakers in Zagreb are the latest to call for action following openDemocracy’s special investigation into anti-abortion misinformation.

By Claire Provost

/ 24 Feb 2020

Croatian MPs from nine political parties call for inquiry into ‘crisis pregnancy centres’

Top Ugandan health official condemns US-linked ‘pregnancy crisis centres’ for opposing contraception

Abortion is illegal in Uganda but the government strongly promotes contraception. Unregulated centres “must be apprehended”, says top reproductive health official.

By Lydia Namubiru and Soita Khatondi Wepukhulu

/ 24 Feb 2020

Top Ugandan health official condemns US-linked ‘pregnancy crisis centres’ for opposing contraception

‘You could die and turn your husband gay’. How I learned to talk women out of legal abortions

Heartbeat International teaches activists how to dissuade women from ending their pregnancies. I took two of their online courses to see what they say.

By Sian Norris

/ 17 Feb 2020

‘You could die and turn your husband gay’. How I learned to talk women out of legal abortions

European lawmakers demand action on anti-abortion misinformation

openDemocracy investigation sparks cross-party European legislators' call for action on “deliberate disinformation” of vulnerable pregnant women.

By Peter Geoghegan and Francesca Visser

/ 12 Feb 2020

European lawmakers demand action on anti-abortion misinformation

Revealed: US-linked anti-abortion centres ‘lie’ and ‘scare women’ across Latin America

Lawmakers in Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina demand action following “truly scandalous” misinformation revealed by openDemocracy. Español.

By Isabella Cota

/ 12 Feb 2020

Revealed: US-linked anti-abortion centres ‘lie’ and ‘scare women’ across Latin America

How openDemocracy is tracking anti-abortion misinformation around the world

Nine months ago, we began following the money of two US religious right groups. Then, we deployed our own global network – of feminist investigative journalists.

By Claire Provost and Nandini Naira Archer

/ 12 Feb 2020

How openDemocracy is tracking anti-abortion misinformation around the world

Revealed: US-linked anti-abortion centres ‘violating the law’ in South Africa

Top health official vows to investigate campaigners who target women with dangerous misinformation, as government stands accused of ‘tacit approval’

By Kerry Cullinan, Masutane Modjadji and Christi Nortier

/ 11 Feb 2020

Revealed: US-linked anti-abortion centres ‘violating the law’ in South Africa