Groping desperately for an excuse to ban mifepristone nationally, Trump judge Matthew Kacsmaryk may rule that the drug is obscene

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There is something obscene about religious zealots being allowed to make healthcare decisions for the entire country.

Abortion pill mifepristone ruling in Texas case could hinge on 1873 Comstock Act

  • U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk raised the Comstock Act repeatedly in last week’s hearing in the case challenging FDA approval of mifepristone.
  • The 1873 Comstock Act declared “obscene” materials as not mailable, including drugs advertised for use in abortions.
  • The Comstock Act hasn’t been enforced in decades. The DOJ says it doesn’t ban mail delivery of mifepristone, citing court cases that narrowed the law’s scope.
  • But Kacsmaryk could potentially issue an order invoking the Comstock Act to roll back FDA regulatory changes that allowed mifepristone mail delivery.

The Martyr King

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Two quick things. 1) The notion that Trump would suffer some momentary discomfort to help anyone is laughable. 2) If you believe Trump when he says,  "They aren't really coming…