"The Miscarriage and Abortion Hotline (M+A Hotline) formed in 2019, is staffed by a team of healthcare providers who wanted to provide free and confidential "expert advice on various aspects of miscarriage and abortion, ensuring individuals receive accurate information and compassionate support throughout their journey." By 2022, the hotline was receiving between 25 to 45 calls and texts a day."
"Like many reproductive health, rights, and justice groups, the M+A Hotline is active on social media, sharing posts that affirm the voices and experiences of abortion seekers, assert the safety of medication abortion, and spread the word about the expert support that the hotline offers. However, in late March of this year, the M+A Hotline's Instagram suddenly had numerous posts taken down and was hit with restrictions that prevented the account from starting or joining livestreams or creating ads until June 25, 2025."
"According to Meta, the M+A Hotline's Instagram account failed to follow Meta's guidelines on the sale of illegal or regulated goods. The "guidelines" refer to Meta's Community Standards which dictate the types of content that are allowed on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads. But according to Meta, it is not against these Community Standards to provide guidance on how to legally access pharmaceutical drugs, and this is treated differently than an offer to buy, sell, or trade p"
The Miscarriage and Abortion Hotline formed in 2019 and is staffed by healthcare providers offering free, confidential expert advice on miscarriage and abortion. By 2022 the hotline received 25 to 45 calls and texts daily. The hotline maintains an active social media presence that affirms abortion seekers, asserts medication abortion safety, and publicizes expert support. In late March the hotline's Instagram had numerous posts removed and the account was restricted from starting or joining livestreams or creating ads until June 25, 2025. Meta stated the account violated guidelines on sale of illegal or regulated goods. Meta's Community Standards govern content across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads, but Meta treats guidance on legally accessing pharmaceutical drugs differently than offers to buy, sell, or trade.
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