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How French anti-abortion activists have used ‘digital guerrilla’ tactics

Les Survivants is an example of new anti-abortion activism in Europe targeting young people with digital tools and disinformation campaigns

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Simone Veil image from Les Survivants’ campaign website | Screenshot: simoneforever.com

When Simone Veil, the feminist revered for legalising abortion in France, died in June 2017, a striking portrait of her, in the style of Shepard Fairey’s iconic Barack Obama ‘Hope’ poster, appeared on a new website bearing her name.