What are people looking for when they Google "self-abortion"?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the motivations and circumstances of individuals seeking information about self-abortion on the Internet.

Study design

We identified 26 terms that we anticipated someone might use to find information about self-abortion on the internet. Users who entered these terms into the Google search engine were provided with a link to our survey via Google AdWords. We fielded the survey over a 32-day period; users were eligible if accessing the survey from a US-based device. We examined demographic characteristics of the sample, reasons for searching for information on self-abortion, knowledge of the legality of abortion and of nearby providers, and top performing keywords.

Results

Our Google AdWords campaign containing the survey link was shown approximatel

SUBMITTER: Jerman J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5988356 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature