Prostasia Foundation @ProstasiaInc@qoto.org

"Google has made millions of dollars in the last two years from advertisements misdirecting users who were seeking abortion services to “pregnancy crisis centers” that do not actually provide care." https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jun/15/google-misleading-abortion-ads-pregnancy-crisis-centers

“This is an industry seeking to be perceived as providing health care,” Yoder said. “We need to be talking about how we’re going to ensure that these facilities, these centers, are held to evidence-based standards of care for women.” https://revealnews.org/article/kentucky-lawmaker-pushes-to-regulate-anti-abortion-pregnancy-centers-after-reveal-investigation/

"As children grow up, they eventually have to learn to navigate an increasingly complex online environment. From inappropriate content to cyberbullying to online predators, the potential for your child to encounter something harmful may seem endless." https://prostasia.org/services/parents/

"Technology has changed, but humans and the First Amendment…not so much. Age verification remains a threat to user privacy and security, and to protected First Amendment activity." https://aricohn.substack.com/p/texas-legislature-convinced-first

"Helping kids keep themselves safe extends to the classroom, where age-appropriate sexual education can help them identify and avoid potentially abusive situations." https://prostasia.org/services/parents/

"The good news about the PAVE Act, such as it is, is there is a clearer path to challenge the statute than exists for ACT440/HB 142, the law that went into effect earlier this year." https://www.ynot.com/pave-act-law-louisiana-court-scrutiny/

There is no place for bigotry in child protection. We stand with queer people, sex workers, and other marginalized groups fighting to keep kids safe.

"Japan should also offer more financial and psychological help for sexual assault survivors, lawyer and rights advocate Sakura Kamitani told the BBC.

Attackers too should receive support to prevent recidivism, she added." https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65887198

How can we expect to adequately protect children if the government itself is trying to take advantage of disabled children in what some people call grooming? https://theintercept.com/2023/06/15/fbi-undercover-isis-teenager-terrorist/

"The school’s response reveals a startling pattern: Across the nation’s largest district, parents of students with disabilities who speak up on behalf of their children say they are being charged with allegations of child abuse or neglect" https://www.the74million.org/article/they-stood-up-to-nyc-schools-for-their-disabled-child-then-cps-arrived/

If somebody is on probation or parole in our justice system, you would expect that that individual is the person under supervision, right? Not so much. https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/06/an-anti-porn-app-put-him-in-jail-and-his-family-under-surveillance/

“Unfortunately, this ruling expands the clergy privilege beyond what the legislature intended by allowing churches to conceal crimes against children” https://apnews.com/article/mormon-church-child-sex-abuse-e02ae4470a5a53cbeb9aa146ff2762ac

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/opinion/encryption-messaging-privacy-signal-whatsapp.html "The campaign to institute mass suspicionless searches is global. In the European Union, a leaked memo has revealed that many member countries support weakening encryption as part of the fight against child exploitation."

Forcing a sexual assault victim to live in close proximity to their abuser should not be acceptable. Prison guards who sexually assault their wards must be held accountable. https://www.npr.org/2023/06/07/1180111091/prison-sexual-assault-victims-can-now-petition-for-compassionate-release

"Groups like the LGBTQ+ community, the trans community, sex workers, and the consensual kink communities have not had a seat at the table to join in the conversation that affects them directly." https://prostasia.org/newsletter/?email_id=129

"YouTube removed an episode of the “Holly Randall Unfiltered” industry podcast, featuring an interview with Reason magazine senior editor Elizabeth Nolan Brown debunking myths about sex trafficking spread by anti-sex-work activists, mainstream media and politicians." https://www.xbiz.com/news/273912/youtube-censors-holly-randall-podcast-episode-debunking-anti-sex-work-myths

When the media conflates medical and legal terminology, it leads to confusion about why abuse occurs and makes prevention harder. We spoke out about this in our 2021 letter to the U.K. News Media Association Editors’ Code Committee
https://prostasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Editors-Code-of-Practice-Committee.pdf

"This year - in particular - has seen numerous attacks on sex education, science, digital rights, and those who advocate for a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to child protection." https://prostasia.org/newsletter/?email_id=129

All people should have access to healthcare and we're glad the judge agrees. Targeting a group of people and denying them healthcare is barbaric. https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/06/florida-gender-affirming-care-ruling-00100387

"Everyone has a right to information about sexual health and wellness. I want everyone to have access to the information and knowledge they need to live healthy, fulfilled, and meaningful lives." https://prostasia.org/?na=v&nk=18015-05ed1362cf&id=129