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Bookmark or Share- Comstock Act of 1873 - WikipediaThe Comstock Act of 1873 is a series of current provisions in Federal law that generally criminalize the involvement of the United States Postal Service, its officers, or a common carrier in conveying obscene matter, [1] crime-inciting matter, or certain abortion-related matter. [2]
- Comstock Act of 1873 | The First Amendment EncyclopediaThe Comstock Act of 1873 made it illegal to send “obscene, lewd or lascivious,” “immoral,” or “indecent” publications through the mail. The law also made it a misdemeanor for anyone to sell, give away, or possess an obscene book, pamphlet, picture, drawing, or advertisement.
- How the Comstock Act could be used to ban abortion nationwide - NPRThe Comstock Act is the latest front in the fight over reproductive rights. Here's what you need to know about the 1873 law and the consequences if it's enforced the way some conservatives...
- What to Know About the Comstock Act - The New York TimesAs the legal battle over abortion pills winds through the federal courts, anti-abortion activists are citing a 150-year-old law, the Comstock Act of 1873, to bolster their case.
- Comstock Act | Definition, Provisions, FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic ...The Comstock Act is a federal statute passed by the U.S. Congress in 1873. Named for Anthony Comstock, a zealous crusader against what he considered to be obscenity, the act criminalized, among other things, the distribution of devices or medications for abortion or contraception.
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