Anti-abortion groups urge attorney general to halt mailing of abortion pills

By: Kelcie Moseley-Morris

Outlets: Stateline

Published: August 10, 2026

Words: 685

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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A group of leading anti-abortion organizations sent a letter to newly confirmed U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche urging him to review the U.S. Department of Justice’s authority to use a 150-year-old anti-obscenity law to prevent people from obtaining abortion medication or other related materials through the mail.

Advancing American Freedom, a conservative advocacy group founded by former Republican Vice President Mike Pence, authored the Aug. 7 letter. It is co-signed by four major anti-abortion …

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