Apple’s Siri Is Pro-Life
The iPhone 4S’s killer feature is apparently anti-abortion. When posed with questions about a need for birth control, abortion clinics, or emergency contraception, Siri dodges the question or suggests pro-life crisis pregnancy centers.
Siri has no problem getting you a blow job, to a strip club, or helping you bury a body. But should you ask her for help in the case of an unwanted pregnancy, your assistant will get a bit obstinate.
Questions and answers via the Abortioneers blog and Gizmodo
Question:
I am pregnant and do not want to be. Where can I go to get an abortion?
Answers:
-“I’m really sorry about this, but I can’t take any requests right now. Please try again in a little while.”
-“Sorry, [name], I can’t look for places in [location].”
-“I don’t see any abortion clinics. Sorry about that.”
Question:
I had unprotected sex. Where can I go for emergency contraception?
Answer:
“Sorry, I couldn’t find any adult retail stores.” (This was repeated every time the question was asked)
Question:
I need birth control. Where can I go for birth control?
Answer:
“I didn’t find any birth control clinics.” (This was repeated every time the question was asked.)
Question:
What is birth control?
Answer:
“I didn’t find any birth control clinics.” (This was repeated every time the question was asked.)
Question:
What is an abortion?
Answer:
“Sorry, I couldn’t find any abortion clinics.”
Question:
Where can I go to get an abortion?
Answer:
“Sorry, I couldn’t find any abortion clinics.” (In some contexts and cities she will suggest a pro-life Crisis Pregnancy Center, sometimes one located far away, even if there are Planned Parenthoods nearby.)
Question:
Where can I find a crisis pregnancy center?
Answer:
“Ok, here’s a place matching “Crisis Pregnancy Center;” it’s not far from you:”
A map to a nearby Crisis Pregnancy Center comes up. (CPCs were created in part to advise women not to have abortions).
And though Siri will show you where Planned Parenthoods are when asked for by name, she won’t provide that information in response to general birth control, emergency contraception, or abortion questions.
So what’s the deal? Why is Apple’s baby pro-life? Or is it just a mistake? What do you think?
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Allie Watley a year agoIf you’re asking Siri where to get an abortion, stop having sex immediately and get sterilized. Thanks.
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Sergeant Fanciful a year agoI’m no luddite, and a huge fan of abortions but for some reason the mentality behind this post creeps me out. Fuck Siri, fuck your iphone.
Guess what! Apple just came out with a new app that reads your hopes and dreams and cuddles you at night! You better disclose all your personal information to it and think that you’re better off for living IN THE FUTURE! *echo effect -
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Tranquillado a year agoThe great thing about “professional” content-scraping is one source is proof positive. I mean, it’s not like “professional” content-scrapers ever retract or clarify. “We repost is all! We didn’t get it wrong!” Stick to links to Daria cosplay and “rapey” pop songs.
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sweetpea777 a year agoEveryone needs to calm the hell down. I tried it and it gave me directions to three abortion clinics in my area.
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John Y. a year agoWe just tried this- asked “call Planned Parenthood” and she searched for the one closest to us, asked “I want to have an abortion” and she came up with 2 nearby abortion clinics. I’m not an Apple fan at all but this isn’t true. Maybe the author lives in flyover country where there aren’t any matching facilities in range.
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zacharylazerfacem a year agoI’m pro choice and all, but…. Do we want our machines to tell us where to get abortions? it sounds a little bit like Terminator.
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William Harris a year agoIt’s clearly a conspiracy. Because if women can’t find a clinic using Siri, well then they just have no other options. Or they could TYPE IT IN.
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