How the Comstock Act Law Is Key to the Abortion Fight
Synopsis by Washington Post May 16 23
The Comstock Act, the signature work of a 19th-century anti-vice crusader, banned the mailing of “indecent” materials but also limited abortion access.Read full article 
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