Comstock knocks Trump for profanity-laced remarks at Al Smith dinner: 'Who does that?
Former Republican Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (R-Va.) condemned former President Trump's blasphemy at the Catholic Charities Al Smith Dinner on Thursday night. “This is the person doing the awful thing at that dinner,” Comstock said. spoke on CNN On Friday morning's appearance. “Taking an oath in front of priests. Who would do that? It's just a […]
Advocacy groups urge Schumer to hold vote on repealing Comstock abortion law
A coalition of advocacy groups wrote Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) this week urging him to hold a vote on a proposal to prevent a future Trump administration from reinstating a long-abandoned law that effectively bans abortion. letterThe bill, which was revealed exclusively to The Hill, was signed by a range of groups that […]
Former GOP Rep. Barbara Comstock says she's voting for Harris
Former Republican Rep. Barbara Comstock of Virginia said she would vote for Vice President Harris in Sunday’s presidential election, becoming the latest former Republican lawmaker to defect from her party’s support to former President Trump. “After January 6th, Donald Trump has refused to concede defeat and has undermined our democracy for four years, and I […]
Democrats introduce bill to repeal Comstock abortion law, guard against Trump actions
Democrats in the House and Senate introduced bills Thursday to reform the long-neglected law, which they fear could be used by a future Trump administration to severely restrict abortion or effectively ban it altogether. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), would repeal the abortion provisions of the Comstock Law, an 1873 federal law […]
Democratic senator eyeing bill to repeal Comstock Act
Congressional Democrats are strategizing over a bill that would repeal the Comstock Act, Section 19.th The anti-vice law is attracting attention from conservative activists who believe it could lead to a nationwide ban on abortion. Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) said in a New York Times op-ed on Tuesday that she wants to introduce legislation that […]
What is the Comstock Act of 1873 and how is it tied to abortion pill case?
On Thursday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could restore restrictions on the abortion drug mifepristone, returning abortion rights to justices for the first time since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the court in 2022. . During arguments, conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito repeatedly invoked the Comstock Act. What […]
The Comstock Law at 150: A highly relevant cautionary tale for today
150 years ago today, President Ulysses S. Grant signed Bill for Restriction of Trade-in and Distribution of Obscene Documents and Items Violating Public Order and Morality. well known as Comstock Act, which was the first federal law to outlaw “obscene” literature by providing for prosecution. Actively enforced for 100 years, the law requires government officials […]
