Page 16 - Comstock Act News Today

The law named for Anthony Comstock drove abortion underground and banned contraception. Now conservatives are hoping to dust it off to make abortion pills and even the Pill illegal again.

Former U.S. president Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was open to supporting regulations on contraception and that his campaign would release a policy on the issue very shortly, comments that he later said were misinterpreted.

Former President Donald Trump said he was open to supporting regulations on contraception but said later his comments were misinterpreted.

The case that legalized the use of contraception by married women is unlikely to be overturned anytime soon. But the threat to birth control is still very real.

Based on his own comments and the ongoing planning by his political allies, here's what a second Trump administration could entail.

Scholars say Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is embracing the beliefs and soliciting the support of a once fringe element of Christianity

The US Senate hosted a panel addressing physician and health care shortages and efforts to increase minority representation in the medical field. An expert discussed initiatives to prevent senior homelessness. Advocates called for the repeal of the Comstock Act. Regulatory reforms are called for to improve rural cancer patients' access to pharmacies. Research reveals the impact of denials on patient access to immunology treatments.

In a joint letter addressed to Congress, Healthcare Across Borders, Take Back the Court Action Fund, and UltraViolet Action called out the resurgence of the Comstock Act, urging immediate action to repeal this century-old law that threatens reproductive rights and public health in the US.

Dan Frei is mounting another a populist challenge to an incumbent congressman — this time, Don Bacon. The primary fight could affect whether Republicans keep their hold on the swing

Recent comments to Time magazine and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel highlight a disturbing and underappreciated aspect of Trump's 2024 campaign.