Implement the Comstock Act’s regulations on mail-order abortions
Even before Roe v. Wade was overturned, the pro-life movement had already set its sights on reopening mail-order abortion rules linked to the Comstock Act. The current legal situation around these rules is somewhat neglected when it comes to enforcement. Congress never repealed them, and, in fact, further broadened the law in 1996 to encompass […]
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 […]