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Why a 19th-century law matters in the Supreme Court abortion pill fight

The Comstock Act, enacted in 1873, bans the mailing of various materials, including abortion pills, pornography, and birth control.
Some Republicans aim to use the Comstock Act to ban the mailing of abortion pills, potentially impacting nationwide medication abortion access.
The Supreme Court heard arguments on restricting mifepristone, a medication abortion drug, with anti-abortion advocates invoking the Comstock Act for support.

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The Independent

Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dust off the Comstock Act to target abortion rights

The Supreme Court is skeptical that anti-abortion activists can threaten abortion pills, but at least two conservative justices seem ready to revive 19th century law that could

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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abc News

What is the Comstock Act? The 151-year-old law mentioned in SCOTUS abortion pill case

The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that could reinstate restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone and sharply roll back access nationwide.

1 month ago·United States

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CNN

Supreme Court abortion case brings 19th century chastity law to the forefront

References from conservative justices to a long-dormant chastity law during the Supreme Court’s arguments in a major abortion pill case this week are bringing new attention to the 19th century statute, which prohibits the mailing of drugs used for abortions among other “obscene, lewd, lascivious” or “indecent” materials.

29 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Washington Post

Alito and Thomas kept bringing up Comstock. That scared abortion rights supporters.

Justices Samuel A. Alito Jr. and Clarence Thomas repeatedly invoked the 151-year-old law Tuesday during oral arguments in an abortion pill case.

1 month ago

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The Hill

Fears grow over Comstock Act, Justices Thomas, Alito

Abortion rights supporters are sounding the alarm that conservative Supreme Court justices want to use a long-dormant law to enforce a nationwide abortion ban. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito repeatedly invoked the Comstock Act during oral arguments Tuesday in a case about the constitutionality of the Biden administration’s efforts to expand access to…

30 days ago·Washington, United States

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