J.D. Vance and GOP Push to Revive 19th Century Law to Restrict Abortion Access

Vance and Project 2025 advocate using the Comstock Act to curb mail-order abortions without congressional approval.

Sen. J.D. Vance and over 40 Republican lawmakers seek to enforce the Comstock Act to ban mailing abortion pills.
The Comstock Act, a law from 1873, is being promoted as a tool to restrict abortion access nationwide.
Project 2025 outlines using the Act to prohibit mailing abortion-related medications and equipment.
Democrats have introduced legislation to repeal parts of the Comstock Act but face significant opposition.
Former President Trump’s stance on using the Comstock Act remains ambiguous, despite his anti-abortion record.