This House resolution affirms that federal law allows the mailing of certain drugs that can be used for abortion when the sender does not intend unlawful use. It cites a 2022 Justice Department legal opinion and condemns restrictions on reproductive health care, including medication abortion such as mifepristone.
The resolution states the House’s position but does not itself change federal law or access to medication abortion. It was referred to two House committees for consideration.
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The resolution says that interpreting the Comstock Act to restrict medication abortion could threaten access to reproductive health care and the shipping of some medical materials.
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