Anti-abortion groups are challenging the FDA's expansion of mifepristone access, citing the Comstock Act as a reason for their opposition.

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

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Justices Thomas and Alito want to use a ‘zombie law’ to restrict abortion

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Experts Fear Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito Are Laying the Groundwork for a Nationwide Ban on Medication Abortions—And Maybe Even All Abortions

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

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

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

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The Supreme Court tackles abortion again. How much will it hurt Republicans in 2024?

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