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Google, of all companies, probably has a better psychological profile of their users than the average doctor. They even offer a public-facing option to disable ads about gambling, alcohol, or pregnancy.
TBH, alcohol ads are INSUFFERABLE but who needs pregnancy ads blocked?
Maybe those trying and failing to conceive?
People who don't want their family getting suspicious, perhaps. The Target Incident comes to mind.
Of course, disabling these options doesn't mean Google stops knowing about mental or physical issues. I'm sure you know the best way to prevent that is to just avoid Google and add some together. This is probably just Google's way of looking less creepy to the average person.