Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America

Anti-abortion organizations sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche urging him to review the Department of Justice’s authority to use the Comstock Act, an anti-obscenity law from 1873, to prevent mailing abortion pills. Advancing American Freedom co-signed the appeal, which argued that the nearly 150-year-old law was a “dead letter.” The groups thanked Blanche for pledging to evaluate the legal opinion issued by the Department of Justice in 2022.

Anti-abortion groups wrote to U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche urging him to review the Department of Justice’s use of the Comstock Act, a 150-year-old anti-obscenity law. The group argued that using this outdated law to prevent mail delivery of abortion medication is unnecessary because neither sender intent nor recipient intended use are unknowable. These efforts followed the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision and changes made by the FDA regarding mifepristone.

Planned Parenthood of Michigan announced the permanent closure of three health centers in Lansing, Livonia, and Warren due to a $4.2 million drop in federal funding and Medicaid reimbursement restrictions. The closures follow financial strains exacerbated by policy changes under the Trump administration, including threats to eliminate the Title X family planning program.

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned, with President Trump thanking him for his work. Anti-abortion groups had previously called for Makary's removal over his stance on medication abortion access. Kyle Diamantas will serve as acting commissioner.

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned amid pressure from anti-abortion groups criticizing his stance on medication abortion access. President Trump praised Makary's work and announced Kyle Diamantas as the acting commissioner. Makary's departure follows recent exits of other senior Trump administration officials.