breast cancer and reconstructive surgery for his mother who had breast surgery.  Mr.

Brown's research at the library provided him and his mother with essential information

about his mother's medical condition and potential treatments.  

3.  Web Publisher Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Afraid to Ask, Inc., based in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, publishes a

health education Web site, www.AfraidtoAsk.com.  Dr. Jonathan Bertman, the president

and medical director of Afraid to Ask, is a family practice physician in rural Rhode Island

and a clinical assistant professor of family medicine at Brown University. 

AfraidtoAsk.com's mission is to provide detailed information on sensitive health issues,

often of a sexual nature, such as sexually transmitted diseases, male and female genitalia,

and birth control, sought by people of all ages who would prefer to learn about sensitive

health issues anonymously, i.e., they are  afraid to ask.   As part of its educational

mission, AfraidtoAsk.com often uses graphic images of sexual anatomy to convey

information.  Its primary audience is teens and young adults.  Based on survey data

collected on the site, half of the people visiting the site are under 24 years old and a

quarter are under 18.  AfraidtoAsk.com is blocked by several leading blocking products

as containing sexually explicit content.

Plaintiff Alan Guttmacher Institute has a Web site that contains information about

its activities and objectives, including its mission to protect the reproductive choices of

women and men.  Plaintiff Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. ( Planned

Parenthood ) is a national voluntary organization in the field of reproductive health care. 

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