Rachel BrighamTrinity CollegeSpring 2016

AMST 311: Data Driven CulturesProfessor Gieseking

Issue• Goal: learn more about

both sides of the issues of government funding and support of PP

• Argument: despite controversy about abortion practices, PP is a necessary organization for women in the US to have access to

Cecile Richards, CEO

http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2058044_2060338_2060237,00.html

https://istandwithpp.org/

Key Findings I

Text analysis shows related themes to my hashtag and popular opinions or phrases associated with it.

Planned Parenthood Locations

PP facilities located within walking distance of African American or Latino neighborhoods.

Key Findings II

Tweets from 2/22/16-2/29/16 show that #StandwithPP is relevant nationwide.

Political and ethical perspectives on data obfuscation

“Imperfect as it may be, obfuscation may raise the cost of data gathering and analysis just enough to deter the surveillant or divert him to other data subjects” (Brunton and Nissenbaum 177).

http://msmagazine.com/blog/2016/01/15/planned-parenthood-sues-anti-abortion-extremists-for-phony-videos/

Thank you!

Conclusion

http://obamacarefacts.com/2015/07/23/do-we-still-need-planned-parenthood/

SourcesBrunton, Finn, and Helen Nissenbaum. 2015. “Political &

Ethical Perspectives on Data Obfuscation.” In Privacy,

Due Process and the Computational Turn, eds. Hildebrandt and Vries, 164–88. New York:

Routledge.

Kelly, Andrew. 2016. "Texas Grand Jury Indicts 'anti-abortion Extremists' behind Planned

Parenthood Videos." RT International, February 4,

<https://www.rt.com/usa/330122-texas-indicts-

abortion-activists/>.

"Planned Parenthood Targets Minority Neighborhoods."

Planned Parenthood Targets Minority Neighborhoods.

Protecting Black Life, n.d. Web. 01 May 2016. <http://

www.protectingblacklife.org/pp_targets/index.html#>.