The anti-abortion movement also knows that the Trump administration has been wary of making big unpopular moves against the pills—like enforcing the Comstock Act. Rolling back access to mifepristone under the auspices of “safeguards,” however, is much more palatable. So for months, they’ve been laying the groundwork to help the FDA and HHS do just... See more
For some reason, I’m picturing like a cartoonish flashback motion graphics to show the history of Comstock Act.
Right now, one in four abortions are provided by telehealth, and shipping medication is largely what allows women living under state bans to obtain care. Thanks to abortion pills—and the shield laws that protect the providers who mail them—bans haven’t been able to put a dent in the abortion rate. In fact, the number of abortions in the U.S. has... See more