Abstract
Following the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022) decision which countermanded federal abortion protections, artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to identify, monitor, and track people seeking medical treatment. The teaching activity presented here asks students to consider data privacy concerns and the role of AI in seeking abortion care, before introducing them to Charley the Chatbot, an AI interface designed to protect and inform abortion seekers. Students interact with the chatbot based on a series of fictional vignettes about abortion seekers in various stages of pregnancy and geographic locations. Following a peer discussions, students examine both how restrictive state-level policies impact individuals seeking abortion care and how an AI-powered tool can provide them with tailored, private, and up-to-date information.
Recommended Citation
Willis, Laura E.; O'Neill, Kim; and Cushman, Nicole
(2025)
"Teaching about Abortion Access with Charley the Chatbot,"
Feminist Pedagogy: Vol. 6:
Iss.
3, Article 7.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/feministpedagogy/vol6/iss3/7
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