There is a lot of cool discussion around this piece, thank you for engaging with it so deeply. I thought I'd send over an extra word of encouragement to look into the hyperlinks from Naomi and Sonia throughout the article. This piece especially has great further reading that goes deeper into its history and politics. I think you'll enjoy it. Thank you!
Thanks Grace and Jessica for all your hard work and reporting and explaining this. Well, my first thought was CRAP! Second thought was solution based. Keep Calm and Carry On. The law doesn't say anything about delivering it by hand but alas one has to get the pills first. I envision these pills going underground (black market) if it does happen or on the Dark Web. Safety issues arise of course.
If the Comstock Act does get fully enforced it will impact a variety of products and have a huge effect on the economy. Will Viagra be included in this? That's all I got pausing to absorb...sigh and mentally prepare.
Hi Jessica. Cut it out! Another collum that really pissed me off.
Actually,
I think you're not being pessimistic enough.
Let's say we win the Comstock battle.
Yea!
But wait. The Federalist Society has been planning and working against abortion for 4 decades. This is far from their only tactic. Look at thalidomide- surely we can't trust the FDA. Why don't we try the tactic that worked with cannabis- it needs to be banned for the good of the public. The supreme court isn't becoming marginally any better either. We need to ban affirmative admissions. Screw the minority's. So what if legacy admissions increase. Who will many of the legacies be? Probably people from the likes of Hillsdale and the Christian home schools .
As Liz Chaney said recently- we're electing Morons.
Sorry, I needed to vent.
In parting, a joke I made up yesterday. Grammatically bad, I know.
Why don't proctologists and goats get along? They both butt heads.
Never Take Your Eye Off The Ball. I grew up in Colorado a long time ago and had the good fortune to be represented by Patricia Schroeder- a forward looking woman if there ever was one. SHE tried to start the conversation to repeal the Comstock Act for just the reason so clearly presented here. She didn't get much traction because nobody thought we would devolve as far as we have. This is going to be a nightmare that could have been avoided. I am sick every day when I read what is happening to women in this country. Thank you for your work but I am very pessimistic that this is going to improve. I am pretty sure access for reproductive care is going to become even more limiting and punishment of pregnant women and health care providers will accelerate in much of this country.
Thank you, once again, for invaluably clear and thorough reporting.
It sounds like abortion rights supporters, and anyone counting on their OB-GYN to have the appropriate tools and medications to treat their reproductive health, need to start a “Repeal Comstock” drive ASAP. Like, yesterday.
Why do I never hear any discussion re: the separation of Church and State? Why are these religious nuts getting away with murder? Where are the Constitutional lawyers?
There is a lot of cool discussion around this piece, thank you for engaging with it so deeply. I thought I'd send over an extra word of encouragement to look into the hyperlinks from Naomi and Sonia throughout the article. This piece especially has great further reading that goes deeper into its history and politics. I think you'll enjoy it. Thank you!
This article was so scary I couldn’t finish it.
Thanks so much 👍
And I’m sure “they” will find a way of exempting Viagra…..
Thanks so much for this!
This is a ray of sunshine!!! Geez!!
Thanks Grace and Jessica for all your hard work and reporting and explaining this. Well, my first thought was CRAP! Second thought was solution based. Keep Calm and Carry On. The law doesn't say anything about delivering it by hand but alas one has to get the pills first. I envision these pills going underground (black market) if it does happen or on the Dark Web. Safety issues arise of course.
If the Comstock Act does get fully enforced it will impact a variety of products and have a huge effect on the economy. Will Viagra be included in this? That's all I got pausing to absorb...sigh and mentally prepare.
Hi Jessica. Cut it out! Another collum that really pissed me off.
Actually,
I think you're not being pessimistic enough.
Let's say we win the Comstock battle.
Yea!
But wait. The Federalist Society has been planning and working against abortion for 4 decades. This is far from their only tactic. Look at thalidomide- surely we can't trust the FDA. Why don't we try the tactic that worked with cannabis- it needs to be banned for the good of the public. The supreme court isn't becoming marginally any better either. We need to ban affirmative admissions. Screw the minority's. So what if legacy admissions increase. Who will many of the legacies be? Probably people from the likes of Hillsdale and the Christian home schools .
As Liz Chaney said recently- we're electing Morons.
Sorry, I needed to vent.
In parting, a joke I made up yesterday. Grammatically bad, I know.
Why don't proctologists and goats get along? They both butt heads.
I’m not ready to accept that.
As always, I appreciate this thorough explanation of a preposterous law.
Never Take Your Eye Off The Ball. I grew up in Colorado a long time ago and had the good fortune to be represented by Patricia Schroeder- a forward looking woman if there ever was one. SHE tried to start the conversation to repeal the Comstock Act for just the reason so clearly presented here. She didn't get much traction because nobody thought we would devolve as far as we have. This is going to be a nightmare that could have been avoided. I am sick every day when I read what is happening to women in this country. Thank you for your work but I am very pessimistic that this is going to improve. I am pretty sure access for reproductive care is going to become even more limiting and punishment of pregnant women and health care providers will accelerate in much of this country.
Thank you, once again, for invaluably clear and thorough reporting.
It sounds like abortion rights supporters, and anyone counting on their OB-GYN to have the appropriate tools and medications to treat their reproductive health, need to start a “Repeal Comstock” drive ASAP. Like, yesterday.
Wouldn’t mail-order Viagra and its generics, as offered by companies such as Roman, also be covered under the Comstock Act?
Why do I never hear any discussion re: the separation of Church and State? Why are these religious nuts getting away with murder? Where are the Constitutional lawyers?
The Comstock Act was the first thing I thought of when this all started, and I knew it was only a matter of time.
Terrible that the anti choice people want to force their puritan ways down everyone's throats.
My god this is so bleak. So much misery and suffering, just to force people to give birth.