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Democrats introduce bill to repeal Comstock abortion law, guard against Trump actions

Democrats plan to overturn the Comstock Act, a 19th-century law forbidding mailing abortion materials.
Senator Tina Smith will introduce the bill.
Despite Roe's overturn, the Biden administration clarifies intent must be to use abortion materials unlawfully under the Comstock Act.

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The Guardian

Democrats move to repeal anti-obscenity and anti-abortion act from 1973

The Comstock Act, largely unenforced in recent history, could be used to restrict abortion drugs in the post-Roe United States

18 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Washington Post

Democrats seek to repeal Comstock abortion rule, fearing Trump crackdown

The Comstock Act, an 1873 law that bans abortion-related materials from being sent through the mail, could be used by the GOP to restrict abortion nationwide.

18 days ago

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The Hill

Democrats introduce bill to repeal Comstock abortion law, guard against Trump actions

Democrats in the House and Senate introduced legislation Thursday to overhaul a long-dormant law that they worry could be used by a future Trump administration to severely limit abortion or effectively ban it completely. Led by Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.), the legislation would repeal the abortion provisions of the Comstock Act, an 1873 federal law…

18 days ago·Washington, United States

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HuffPost

Democrats Are Trying To Repeal An Archaic Law That Could Create A National Abortion Ban

Awareness of the Comstock Act is alarmingly low — and Republicans want to use that to their advantage.

18 days ago·United States

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Daily Kos

Senate Democrats seek to nuke archaic law that could squash abortion rights

A group of women Democratic senators introduced a repeal of the 1873 Comstock Act Thursday, citing the threat of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, a blueprint for the next ...

18 days ago·United States

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The 19th

Democrats, worried about future of medication abortion, push to repeal Comstock Act

The bill aiming to repeal the Comstock Act, an 1873 anti-obscenity law, is part of an effort to keep abortion front and center for voters.

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Democrats introduce bill to repeal Comstock abortion law, guard against Trump actions

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Democrats move to repeal anti-obscenity and anti-abortion act from 1973

Democrats move to repeal anti-obscenity and anti-abortion act from 1973

Democrats seek to repeal Comstock abortion rule, fearing Trump crackdown

Democrats seek to repeal Comstock abortion rule, fearing Trump crackdown

Democrats introduce bill to repeal Comstock abortion law, guard against Trump actions

Democrats introduce bill to repeal Comstock abortion law, guard against Trump actions

Democrats Are Trying To Repeal An Archaic Law That Could Create A National Abortion Ban

Democrats Are Trying To Repeal An Archaic Law That Could Create A National Abortion Ban

Senate Democrats seek to nuke archaic law that could squash abortion rights

Senate Democrats seek to nuke archaic law that could squash abortion rights

Democrats, worried about future of medication abortion, push to repeal Comstock Act

Democrats, worried about future of medication abortion, push to repeal Comstock Act

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