Get the Facts: 1873 Comstock Act used in abortion pill decision
Fact-check shows how federal judge in Texas used century-and-a-half-old law to order halt to mifepristone access
Fact-check shows how federal judge in Texas used century-and-a-half-old law to order halt to mifepristone access
Fact-check shows how federal judge in Texas used century-and-a-half-old law to order halt to mifepristone access
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Mark Albert is the chief national investigative correspondent for the Hearst Television National Investigative Unit, based in Washington D.C. Wendy Wilk, , and David Barcenas contributed to this report.
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