Democrats introduce bill to repeal Comstock abortion law, …
Jun 20, 2024 · Led by Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.), the legislation would repeal the abortion provisions of the Comstock Act, an 1873 federal law that bans abortion-related materials from …
Democrats target 150-year-old 'zombie law,' warning the GOP …
Jun 20, 2024 · Senate Democrats are pushing to repeal the Comstock Act, a 150-year-old law that could be used to restrict access to abortion pills nationwide.
Why Democrats are suddenly so concerned about a law from 1873
Jun 20, 2024 · Her new legislation would repeal the Comstock Act of 1873, which targeted the mailing of contraceptives, pornography and anything “intended for producing abortion, or for …
Democrats target 150-year-old 'zombie law,' warning the GOP
Jun 21, 2024 · Senate Democrats are pushing to repeal the Comstock Act, a 150-year-old law that could be used to restrict access to abortion pills nationwide.
Here Are the 46 Democrats Who Want to Amend the Comstock Act
Jun 21, 2024 · Legal scholars have been warning us about the threat of Comstock since the fall of 2022 but, as of this writing, very few Democratic lawmakers have talked about the antiquated …
Duckworth Joins Smith in Introducing Bill to Repeal the Comstock Act
Jun 24, 2024 · [WASHINGTON, D.C] – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), U.S. Representative Becca Balint (D-VT-At Large) and more than …
Comstock Act repeal: Democrats make new push - The 19th
Jun 20, 2024 · Democrats have started calling the Comstock Act a “zombie” law that Republicans and the anti-abortion movement are trying to revive to restrict national access to medication …
Democrats seek to repeal Comstock abortion rule, fearing …
Democrats are seeking to overhaul an 1873 federal law that bans abortion-related materials from being sent through the mail, worried that a future Trump administration could invoke the...
Democrats Introduce Bill To Repeal Comstock Act - HuffPost
Jun 20, 2024 · Democrats in the Senate and House introduced a bill to repeal an archaic law that could be revived to implement a national abortion ban. Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) introduced …
This 1873 Law Could Be Used to Ban Abortion. Why Not Repeal It?
Apr 25, 2024 · Some Democrats reportedly want to introduce a bill to protect the right to abortion against the antiquated Comstock Act. But others are hesitating.