Four Years After Dobbs, Anti-Abortion Lawmakers Keep Coming for Online Speech

Four years after Dobbs v. Jackson overturned Roe v. Wade, anti-abortion officials are aggressively targeting online speech about reproductive healthcare. According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, they're sending cease-and-desist letters to information websites like Plan C and Mayday Health—organizations that don't sell pills, but simply explain how to access abortion. Some states have criminalized sharing abortion information; others weaponize consumer protection laws to suppress websites. These campaigns often succeed: even without filing lawsuits, government threats cause smaller organizations to remove content and go silent. Legal experts warn this represents a serious First Amendment threat, with implications far beyond abortion rights.

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