Here is a link to a report on the Comstock Act by Carolyn McDonnell, Litigation Counsel with Americans United for Life. This report is a valuable resource concerning an increasingly important issue.
Here is AUL’s abstract:
“The report shows that 18 U.S.C. §§ 1461–1462 contain mail-order abortion rules that restrict the mailing of abortifacient matter through the United States Postal Service, express companies, common carriers, or interactive computer services. In addition, the report responds to some myths surrounding the laws, and demonstrates that nonuse has not repealed these laws, that repealing these laws would have negative public policy implications, and that the laws do not prohibit the mailing of surgical instruments and drugs for purposes other than abortion.”