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

Mar 28, 2024

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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

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

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

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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Says Comstock Act Should Ban Mail-Order Abortions Nationwide

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

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