Reproductive Rights Groups Sound Alarm Over Blanche Abortion Pledge

Blanche indicated that the Trump administration intends to restrict the mailing of abortion medication, specifically mifepristone, to states that have outlawed the procedure. He argued that federal policies should shield states that seek to protect life from the moment of conception, effectively preventing other entities from facilitating access to mail-order drugs. Journalist Jessica Valenti characterized this approach as a backdoor national ban, noting that ending telemedicine abortion would carry severe consequences for reproductive healthcare access.

Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) warned that confirming Blanche as permanent attorney general would empower him to resurrect the Comstock Act, a 19th-century law that could be leveraged to ban the shipment of abortion medication. Advocacy leaders echoed these concerns, with Mini Timmaraju of Reproductive Freedom for All accusing Blanche of planning to weaponize the Justice Department. Nourbese Flint, president of All