Texas Could Push Tech Platforms to Censor Posts About Abortion

When Robin Marty was writing her 2021 book The New Handbook for a Post-Roe America: The Complete Guide to Abortion Legality, Access, and Practical Support, people often asked her why she didn’t just make it an online resource. 

“I said, ‘Well, we can’t guarantee that online is always going to be accessible for people,’” says Marty, who is director of operations at the West Alabama Women’s Center in Tuscaloosa. Her concern that women might one day be restricted from reading about abortion online proved prescient.

State lawmakers in Texas are considering a bill introduced last month that would make it illegal to provide information on

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