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# Section 230 Is a Last Line of Defense for Abortion Speech Online
- URL: https://werd.io/section-230-is-a-last-line-of-defense-for-abortion/
- Published: 2022-06-30T02:40:06.000Z
- Updated: 2022-06-30T02:40:06.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:23

“Section 230 is the last line of defense keeping reproductive health care support, information, and fundraising online. Under Section 230, internet platforms that host and moderate user-generated content cannot generally be sued for that content. Section 230 is not absolute. It does not provide immunity if the platform develops or creates the content, and it does not provide immunity from the enforcement of federal criminal laws. But, crucially, it does protect against criminal liability from state laws.”

\[[Link](https://www.wired.com/story/section-230-is-a-last-line-of-defense-for-abortion-speech-online/)\]