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  1. The Comstock laws are a set of 1800s laws to ban the mailing or shipping of every obscene, lewd, lascivious, indecent, article, matter, thing or device, with the goal of restricting abortion, contraceptives, sex toys, and even love letters.

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  2. Congress.gov
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    H.R.8796 - Stop Comstock Act. 118th Congress (2023-2024)

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  3. The Official Website of Congresswoman Cori Bush of Missouri
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  4. U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada
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    Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Repeal the …

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  5. U.S. Representative Becca Balint
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    Rep. Becca Balint Announces the Stop Comstock Act to Repeal …

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  6. Senator Tina Smith
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    Senator Tina Smith Unveils Legislation to Repeal the …

    Jun 20, 2024 · The Comstock Act is a 150-year-old law that Republicans and anti-choice extremists want to misuse to ban abortion nationwide. Senator Smith's Stop Comstock Act would repeal the parts of the law that could be abused to …

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  7. U.S. Representative Becca Balint
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    The Stop Comstock Act - House

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    What is the stop Comstock Act?
    The Stop Comstock Act would repeal language in the Comstock Laws that could be used by an anti-abortion administration to ban the mailing of mifepristone and other drugs used in medication abortions, instruments and equipment used in abortions, and educational material related to sexual health.

    Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Repeal the Comstock

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    Can the Comstock Act be misused?
    This potential misuse of the Comstock Act is a very real threat that we must take seriously.” U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) introduced a bill to repeal an arcane 1873 law, called the Comstock Act, that Republicans and anti-choice extremists want to misuse to ban abortion nationwide.

    Senator Tina Smith Unveils Legislation to Repeal the Comstock Act

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    Why was the Comstock Law passed in 1873?
    The Comstock Law, passed in the United States in 1873, was part of a campaign for legislating public morality in the United States. As its full title (above) implies, the Comstock Law was meant to stop the trade in "obscene literature" and "immoral articles."

    Comstock Law and Its Role in Birth Control History - ThoughtCo

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    Will the Comstock Act be repealed if anti-choice extremists enact a nationwide abortion ban?
    The bill would repeal the portions of the Comstock Act that anti-choice extremists intend to misuse to enact a nationwide abortion ban. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn) introduced the Senate companion bill.

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    What is the Comstock Law?
    The Comstock Law is a federal statute that made it a crime to sell or distribute materials used for contraception or abortion. It also made it illegal to send such materials or information about them in the federal mail system or to import such materials from abroad.

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    When did the Comstock Law end?
    In 1938, in a case involving Margaret Sanger, Judge August Hand lifted the federal ban on birth control, effectively ending the use of the Comstock Law to target birth control information and devices. A brief history and description of the Comstock Law, which was used to prosecute those who distributed birth control literature.

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  9. GovTrack.us
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    H.R. 8796: Stop Comstock Act. - GovTrack.us

  10. GovTrack.us
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    Stop Comstock Act. (H.R. 8796) - GovTrack.us

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  12. Spectrum News
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    Democratic Senators introduce Stop Comstock Act - Spectrum News