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The Stop Comstock Act amends federal obscenity laws to remove outdated provisions related to contraception and abortion materials.
Key Points
- 1Removes references to 'indecent' materials and 'means for procuring abortion' from 18 U.S.C. sections
- 2Modernizes language in obscenity statutes by removing archaic provisions
- 3Amends Tariff Act of 1930 to remove references to 'immoral' and 'unlawful abortion' materials
- 4Updates cross-references and definitions in federal obscenity laws
- 5Addresses provisions originally from Comstock era (1873)
- 6Maintains core obscenity enforcement while removing reproductive health restrictions
Impact Areas
Federal obscenity law enforcementReproductive rights and accessCustoms and border protectionPostal service regulationsFirst Amendment considerations
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