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Senators Push AG to Probe ‘Plan C’ Amid Comstock Challenge

7/25/2026

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Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) urged acting Attorney General Blanche to investigate “Plan C” while seeking confirmation vote.
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) asked Blanche on July 15 whether she would overturn the 2022 OLC opinion that the Comstock Act does not forbid mailing abortion drugs.
Alliance Defending Freedom is invoking the Comstock Act to argue mailing abortion pills is illegal, securing two Supreme Court justices to review its modern application.

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Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) urged acting Attorney General Blanche to investigate “Plan C” while seeking confirmation vote.
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) asked Blanche on July 15 whether she would overturn the 2022 OLC opinion that the Comstock Act does not forbid mailing abortion drugs.
Alliance Defending Freedom is invoking the Comstock Act to argue mailing abortion pills is illegal, securing two Supreme Court justices to review its modern application.