Senate Democrats proposed legislation on June 20 that would repeal an 1800s-era law that they say could be used to restrict abortion and its pill form.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (R-Nev.) speaks during a hearing with the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Capitol Hill on June 12, 2024. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Senate Democrats proposed legislation on June 20 that would repeal an 1800s-era law that they say could be used to restrict abortion and its pill form.
The law, known as the Comstock Act, prohibits the mailing of various items—including those intended to induce an abortion.
