www.theregister.com/2022/08/26/google_maps_search_roe_wade/
Google search results and Maps will clearly label healthcare clinics that provide abortion services, reducing the chances that women in crisis will be misdirected to "clinics" that don't in fact offer healthcare.
The move follows the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade in June, which set in motion trigger laws that made abortion illegal in some states.
According to a Google spokesperson, the updates have been in the works "for many months." It's worth noting, however, that the tech giant has been under fire from lawmakers and its own employees over search and Maps results directing those seeking an abortion to so-called pregnancy crisis clinics – where women are counselled against ending their pregnancies – instead of healthcare facilities that provide the procedure.
Per the updates, queries for places that provide abortions will now display a label that states "provides abortions" if Google can confirm the facility does, in fact, offer the procedure, a spokesperson told The Register.