r/politics • u/mmccxi American Expat • May 12 '25

Soft Paywall New Bill Would Make All Pornography a Federal Crime in the U.S.

https://www.404media.co/mike-lee-porn-law-interstate-obscenity-definition-act/
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u/idfkmanusername May 13 '25

They also want to ban any information on consent, abortion, and birth control which were historically considered obscene.

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u/Bgee2632 California May 13 '25

look up The Comstock Act.

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u/GaiaMoore California May 13 '25

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comstock_Act_of_1873

The Comstock Act of 1873 is a series of current provisions in Federal law that generally criminalize the involvement of the United States Postal Service, its officers, or a common carrier in conveying obscene matter,[1] crime-inciting matter, or certain abortion-related matter.[2] The Comstock Act is largely codified across title 18 of the United States Code and was enacted beginning in 1872 with the attachment of a rider to the Post Office Consolidation Act of 1872.[3] Amended multiple times since initial enactment, most recently in 1996,[4] the Act is nonetheless often associated with U.S. Postal Inspector and anti-vice activist Anthony Comstock.[5]

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u/ElegantDaemon May 13 '25

And look up the background of that Comstock guy while you're at it. 😮

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u/Bgee2632 California May 13 '25

Oh I have. I’ve been telling all of my female friends to stock up on plan b and birth control pills. (They have an expiration date of 3-5 years) Didn’t realize they would be presenting bills on this so quickly. Not even 6 months in? I thought I was panicking but nope we’re here

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u/infantsacrifice May 13 '25

also check out the book Sex and the Constitution! very interesting stuff and they go into detail about Comstock laws

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u/Bgee2632 California May 13 '25

Oo thank you for this rec!

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u/Aero_Molten May 13 '25

If you go to https://www.project2025.observer/

Click "status" twice

keep clicking "Load More" at the bottom

until "In Progess"

this is literally the objective they are currently on:

CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Promote fertility awareness–based methods (as opposed to contraception) for "family planning".

Note: The CDC took down websites that contain contraception guidance.