Changes in Reproductive Health Information-Seeking Behaviors After the Dobbs Decision: Systematic Search of the Wikimedia Database
People sought information on Wikipedia about abortion and contraception at increased rates after the Dobbs decision. Increased traffic to abortion-related Wikipedia articles correlated to the restrictiveness of state abortion policies. Increased interest in contraception-related pages reflects the increased demand for contraceptives observed after the Dobbs decision. Our work positions Wikipedia as an important source of reproductive health information and demands increased attention to maintain and improve Wikipedia as a reliable source of health information after the Dobbs decision.
Authors
- Mackenzie Lemieux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6015-8668)
- Jeannie C. Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4908-4693)
- Cyrus Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4335-6894)
- Caroline Cary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7396-0446)
Institutions
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Infodemiology
- Published
- 2024-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/64577
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Wikis in Education and Collaboration
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.87