2 Supreme Court Justices Favor Zombie Law From 1873 to Ban Abortion
Avoid NavigationThe New RepublicPolitics HomepageThe New RepublicPolitics HomepageOutside the Supreme Court Tuesday early morning, ahead of oral argument for a case that might seriously limit access to the abortion drug mifepristone, there were currently indications that the court may try to restore the 151-year-old Comstock Act as a sort of zombie abortion restriction. One boy, who had actually taken a trip from Texas for the rally outside court, held the actual indication-- handmade, and pricing quote Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, who initially heard the case: "The Comstock Act clearly forecloses mail-order abortion." His indication included 2 little red hearts for focus. The guy informed me he had actually not been born yet when the Food and Drug Administration initially authorized mifeprist...