Anti-Abortion Group Caught Using Newborn Possum Photos in Misinformation Campaign
An image purportedly of aborted twin girls, used by an anti-abortion activist to rally support for restricting abortion access, has been identified by experts as likely being newborn sugar gliders. Digital forensics and wildlife experts analyzed the image, finding its characteristics inconsistent with human embryos and highly suggestive of marsupials, potentially originating from a TikTok video about rescuing sugar gliders. This discovery casts doubt on the activist’s claims and the emotional appeal used to advocate for legislative changes to abortion access in several Australian states.
John Q. Hosedrinker