SOURCE: NPR
4/16/2023
tags: abortion, civil liberties, contraception, reproductive freedom, Comstock Act
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4/16/2023
How the Comstock Act is Making a Comeback
Historians in the Newstags: abortion, civil liberties, contraception, reproductive freedom, Comstock Act
Lauren MacIvor Thompson discusses the origins of Anthony Comstock's crusade against obscenity, which enfolded information and medicine linked to contraception and abortion. Mary Ziegler discusses the breadth of the law and the possible consequences if it were revived today.
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