by Amy Goodman | Aug 7, 2026 | Abortion, Abortion Pills, anti-choice advocates, CDC, Comstock Act, Interview, medication abortion, Todd Blanche
Reproductive rights activists are alarmed over a pledge by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to institute nationwide abortion restrictions. Blanche, whose confirmation for attorney general is currently before the Senate, made the remarks in a private call with anti-abortion activists that was later posted online. According to the audio recording, Blanche said the Trump administration is…
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by Emma Cieslik | May 19, 2026 | Abortion, Comstock Act, Dobbs v. Jackson, mifepristone, News Analysis, Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court
On May 1, the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the mailing of mifepristone, a common abortion medication. The ruling restricted distribution and use of the medication to in-person clinic visits only, even as the number of brick-and-mortar abortion clinics has continued to shutter over the past year, and some red states blocked access to mail order pills.
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