Google searches for abortion medication jumped to record highs after leaked US Supreme Court decision

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Google searches for abortion medication in the US jumped to record highs and were as much as 162% higher than expected in the 72 hours after the US Supreme Court decision was leaked in May 2022, according to new data. The study found that significantly more searches occurred in states with more restrictive reproductive rights.

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Funder: Dr Strathdee reported grants from University of California Office of the President OS17-SD-001 during the conduct of the study. Dr Leas reported personal fees from Good Analytics outside the submitted work. Dr Smith reported grants from NIH/NIAID; consulting for Bayer Healthcare and Kiadis; and an equity stake in Linear Therapies, Model Medicines, Vx Biosciences and FluxErgy. Dr Ayers reported an equity stake in Good Analytics and HealthWatcher. No other disclosures were reported.

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