Third-party developers have added features to The Sims that allow players’ characters to access abortions. The video game – popular for the progressive vision instilled in its simulations – had not previously opened up abortion rights to characters. These unofficial features have become particularly popular and continue to be downloaded with the recent repeal of abortion rights in the United States.
Fans of the video game The Sims have added features that allow characters to have virtual abortions. These new features have become very popular within the community of the world's most famous life-simulation game.