A Matter of Facts — December 2022

A Matter of Facts — December 2022dtarnowskiMarch 8, 2023ISSUE HIGHLIGHTSFighting back against misinformation • Making the case for supporting research • Guttmacher goes to Thailand • Global gag rule effects in Ethiopia • Abortion's depiction onscreenFrom Our PresidentWe are living in times in which misinformation and disinformation about sexual and reproductive health is circulating on social platforms, in policy forums —and even making its way into legislation. Facts for the Fight, the tagline of our current fundraising campaign, captures our response to today ’s zeitgeist. The Guttmacher Institute exists to present the facts needed to advocate for sound sexual and reproductive health policies. Our data can also be used to fightmis- and disinformation. We ’re increasingly invested in monitoring and combating information that is misleading or straight-up false, while at the same time being careful not to reinforce false narratives by echoing them in attempts to refute them (something thatresearch shows has hampered past efforts to counter misinformation). This work is pertinent to many aspects of people ’s sexual and reproductive health and particularly consequential forprotecting abortion access. Our Facts for the Fight campaign is an appeal for your support of rigorous research and verifiable evidence. It ’s a salvo in the larger front to uplift and respect facts. Because facts matter. When the evidence is clear and credible, people can make choices tha...
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