Is targeting women at clinic with anti-abortion ads on their phones going to far?

[Paulos23]

A friend sent me this article:

https://rewire.news/article/2016/05...e-target-abortion-minded-women-clinic-visits/

It is disturbing how much can be gotten from your phone these days. The question is, is this ethical?

From my point of view, I don't like it, but as long as they are tasteful I can't really say they are wholly unethical. Is it more effective then protesters in fount of the clinic? Most likely, depends on how aware the women is about the effect of ads on themselves.

What is really creepy about this is it is not the government doing it, but an ad agency....

 

[imind]

It is disturbing how much can be gotten from your phone these days. The question is, is this ethical?

from the group that thinks its ok to kill abortion doctors? probably is ethical, yes...

 

[Paulos23]

from the group that thinks its ok to kill abortion doctors? probably is ethical, yes...

Good point

 

[redleghunter]

A friend sent me this article:

https://rewire.news/article/2016/05...e-target-abortion-minded-women-clinic-visits/

It is disturbing how much can be gotten from your phone these days. The question is, is this ethical?

From my point of view, I don't like it, but as long as they are tasteful I can't really say they are wholly unethical. Is it more effective then protesters in fount of the clinic? Most likely, depends on how aware the women is about the effect of ads on themselves.

What is really creepy about this is it is not the government doing it, but an ad agency....

Define ethical.

 

[ThatRobGuy]

"Going to far" -- no
"Eye-opening that advertisers can track a person's every move" -- absolutely


I'm a person who's on the pro-choice side of the fence, and I don't think it's "going to far". It's advertisers doing what they're paid to do....target based routing of ads using a phone OS's geolocation services.

If a pro-life group wants to make sure that people who are thinking about abortions sees these ads, it makes sense that the advertising companies are using this approach. Where else would they direct these ads? to people sitting at Applebee's?

 

[Albion]

from the group that thinks its ok to kill abortion doctors? probably is ethical, yes...

I am personally opposed to this kind of advertising, or whatever it might be called, but I can't find anywhere in the article the reference to it being the doing of the "group that thinks its OK to kill abortion doctors."

 

[Uncle Siggy]

I am personally opposed to this kind of advertising, or whatever it might be called, but I can't find anywhere in the article the reference to it being the doing of the "group that thinks its OK to kill abortion doctors."

My guess is he/she thinks a few isolated incidents of people that perform abortions being killed is absolutely horrible but thinks millions of abortions are just fine, go figure...

 

[PreachersWife2004]

from the group that thinks its ok to kill abortion doctors? probably is ethical, yes...

No sane intelligent person thinks it's okay to kill abortion doctors.

 

[Vylo]

I wish instead of protesters you had people trying to actually give the potential mothers the assistance they would need/want to carry the baby to term, you know, if they are so devoted to life.

 

[Albion]

I wish instead of protesters you had people trying to actually give the potential mothers the assistance they would need/want to carry the baby to term, you know, if they are so devoted to life.

As a matter of fact, there are all sorts of pro-life people and organizations doing exactly that, which provides quite a contrast to the perspective that seems to predominate on the other side and could perhaps best be described as "Here. I'll help you kill your child and not feel bad about it."

 

[rambot]

I wish instead of protesters you had people trying to actually give the potential mothers the assistance they would need/want to carry the baby to term, you know, if they are so devoted to life.

As a matter of fact, there are all sorts of pro-life people and organizations doing exactly that, which provides quite a contrast to the perspective that seems to predominate on the other side and could perhaps best be described as "Here. I'll help you kill your child and not feel bad about it."

The organizations that you pine for and describe, DO exist. However, they don't provide long term solutions to a potential parent. I appreciate AND support what those organizations do, however, a child stays with you for (you know,) years and stuff. Those organizations MAY help a new parent for a year or two.

 

[rambot]

As a matter of fact, there are all sorts of pro-life people and organizations doing exactly that, which provides quite a contrast to the perspective that seems to predominate on the other side and could perhaps best be described as "Here. I'll help you kill your child and not feel bad about it."

Infanticide? Huh. I don't remember that even being DISCUSSED in this thread.

 

[Albion]

Infanticide? Huh. I don't remember that even being DISCUSSED in this thread.

You're keeping it alive and going all by yourself, aren't you?

 

[rambot]

You're keeping it alive and going all by yourself, aren't you?

Uhhh...... no? But I answer this with reservations because, I'm not sure what you mean when you say "it".

 

[CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN]

So he plans to snoop and invades a woman or mans privacy. By surveillance them going into a very personal place and then spam them with anti abortion crap. What does he plan to do if they still get an abortion? Put their info in a anti abortion ad. It seem a lot like invading people business.

 

[USincognito]

The organizations that you pine for and describe, DO exist. However, they don't provide long term solutions to a potential parent. I appreciate AND support what those organizations do, however, a child stays with you for (you know,) years and stuff. Those organizations MAY help a new parent for a year or two.

Pregnant woman seeking abortion - Let us help, we love you and your baby.

Two years later - Get off your Obamaphone and find a job you leech!

 

[Vylo]

As a matter of fact, there are all sorts of pro-life people and organizations doing exactly that, which provides quite a contrast to the perspective that seems to predominate on the other side and could perhaps best be described as "Here. I'll help you kill your child and not feel bad about it."

I dont see too many of those groups. Instead I see a lot of people yelling and not doing anything to help the mothers. Sometimes they kill doctors, I guess thats something.

 

[Judahs_Lion]

from the group that thinks its ok to kill abortion doctors?

Where's your proof of that?

Those who want to terrorize women will always find a way. What is particularly concerning in this latest methodology employed is that it is able to be employed.
They track women to abortion clinics? Can they access the camera feature and watch her, hear her, in consult with her physician? How is this even legal? And if it is not legal how bright is it to publicly announce the illegal violation of women's privacy? And those complicit in the offense. I.E. Family Research Council.

 

[Judahs_Lion]

Pregnant woman seeking abortion - Let us help, we love you and your baby.

Two years later - Get off your Obamaphone and find a job you leech!

The Odyssey

 

[Albion]

I dont see too many of those groups.

That's fine, but it doesn't mean that others are similarly unaware.