"Abortion Pill Battle: Judge's Ruling Sparks Controversy and Criticism"

Anti-abortion groups are using the Comstock Act, a 19th century law, in court battles over access to medication abortion. The law made it illegal to mail "obscene, lewd, lascivious" materials and "every article or thing designed, adapted, or intended for producing abortion, or for any indecent or immoral use." A recent ruling by a Texas judge laid down a precedent for using the Comstock Act to cut off shipments of abortion drugs nationwide. If the Supreme Court sides with the anti-abortion groups, it could make it illegal to mail any abortion drug, even in states where abortion access is protected.