# Crowdsourced Abortions 'Birth or Not' Puts the Issue of Pro-Life or Pro-Choice into Action By Michael Hines | Published 2010-11-22 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birth-or-not References: [buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/mathieus/incredibly-realistic-dinosaurs-sculptures-8q4) & [birthornot](http://www.birthornot.com/) 'Birth or Not' is a controversial new website solely dedicated to letting [the Internet community decide](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunnypeaceislandcom) whether couple Pete and Alisha should have or abort their unborn child. The couple claims to have started 'Birth or Not' to show people that [their vote really does matter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/openballot) when it comes to the issue of [pro-life or pro-choice](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reproductive-health-campaign). Needless to say, the site has generated plenty of controversy with people on both sides of the abortion issue up in arms. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Crowdsourced Ethics:** Opportunity for companies to incorporate public opinion into their decision-making processes. - **Social Responsibility at Scale:** Companies can use the power of the internet to promote social responsibility and gather data on public opinion. - **Digital Ethics Innovation:** As technology advances, there will be more opportunities for companies to use the internet to tackle complex ethical issues. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Healthcare:** Companies in the healthcare industry can benefit from understanding how crowdsourcing might impact decision-making around reproductive health. - **Tech:** Tech companies can develop platforms for social responsibility and civic engagement that enable dialogue on important issues. - **Social Media:** Social media companies have the power to either promote or discourage discourse on divisive issues, and should consider the impact of their decisions on society. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Abortion Care-Promoting Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hey-jane.md) - [Crowdsourced Outfit-Picking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/choiced.md) - [Abortion-Supporting Distilled Spirits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dissent-gin.md) - [Parenthood-Focused Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/procreate-match.md) - [Vote-Encouraging Coin Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electoral-coins.md) - [Free Morning-After Pills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-restart-donation-bank.md) - [On-Demand Telemedicine Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planned-parenthood-direct.md) - [Social-Based Pregnancy Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanut.md) - [Branded Pregnancy Scans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pregnancy-scans.md)