Todd Blanche Suggests He Is Open to Using the DOJ to Restrict Mailing the Abortion Pill

Antiabortion Republican senators scored a major win from embattled acting Attorney General Todd Blanche during his contentious confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Justice. Texas Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz used Wednesday's hearing to press Blanche to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone, and Blanche ultimately agreed to revisit the current Department of Justice interpretation of the 1873 Comstock Act, which allows the nationwide mailing of the abortion pill under certain circumstances. The post Todd Blanche Suggests He Is Open to Using the DOJ to Restrict Mailing the Abortion Pill appeared first on Ms. Magazine.