Web site restores

Johns Hopkins site had restricted its use after inquires by USAID

BALTIMORE – A prominent public health school has restored the word “abortion” as an acceptable search term on a reproductive health Web site funded by a federal agency that restricts references to abortions.

The move by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health follows criticism from some health advocates and librarians that the restriction amounted to censorship.


The restriction on the POPLINE Web site