Trump’s attorney general pick hints at making national abortion restrictions a priority

The 19th reports that Todd Blanche, currently serving as acting attorney general, is signaling a major shift in federal abortion policy if confirmed by the Senate. On a White House Faith Office call, he indicated the Justice Department would prioritize restrictions on medication abortion and committed to reviewing the Comstock Act—a law from the eighteen hundreds that abortion opponents believe could be used to block abortion medications from being mailed across state lines. Blanche's confirmation is uncertain: Senator Susan Collins announced opposition, citing his abortion remarks, and other Republicans remain undecided. If confirmed, his approach would mark a significant escalation from the Trump administration's current stance.

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