"Supreme Court Abortion Case Revives 19th Century Chastity Law and Alito's Influence"

Conservative justices' references to the 19th century Comstock Act during Supreme Court arguments on a major abortion pill case have brought new attention to the law, which prohibits mailing drugs used for abortions. The law is shaping up to be a flashpoint in the legal battle over abortion and a potential election-year issue. Anti-abortion advocates are calling for the enforcement of the Comstock Act to ban mailing abortion medication, while abortion rights supporters argue that opponents are overreading the law. The Supreme Court's ruling in the current FDA case could have significant implications for the enforcement and interpretation of the Comstock Act, potentially impacting access to medication abortion nationwide.