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Women with restricted abortion access may face higher suicide risk – study

feature, known as #ThereIsHelp, placed a banner at the top of search results for certain topics, listing contacts for support organizations in many countries related to mental health, HIV, vaccines, child sexual exploitation, Covid-19, gender-based violence, natural disasters and freedom of expression.In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is at 800-273-8255 and online chat is also available. Other international helplines can be found at www.befrienders.org Top official confirms feature was removed but only temporarily, following Reuters report that prompted criticism of Elon MuskTwitter has restored a feature that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to users looking up certain content, after coming under pressure from users and consumer safety groups.The
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/28/women-restricted-abortion-access-higher-suicide-risk

Research shows anti-abortion laws may have affected suicide rates among reproductive-aged women from 1974 to 2016Women with restricted access to abortion during the last 40 years may have faced a higher risk of suicide, according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania.Abortion restriction laws may have influenced suicide rates among reproductive-aged women from 1974 to 2016, according to a study released Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry.In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is at 800-273-8255 and online chat is also available. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. You can also text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis text line counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/dec/24/elon-musk-twitter-feature-removal-reports

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