YouTube will begin to restrict videos about self-performed abortions.
The video streaming service announced on Thursday that it was implementing new guidelines regarding the spread of information about alternative medical procedures for getting an abortion. The concern arises as abortion rights advocates become concerned about ease of access after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
“Starting today and ramping up over the next few weeks, we will remove content that provides instructions for unsafe abortion methods or promotes false claims about abortion safety under our medical misinformation policies,” YouTube said in a tweet.
