AUL is pleased to release a report that provides an overview and statutory history of federal mail-order abortion rules, and addresses some misconceptions about these laws.
The report shows that 18 U.S.C. §§ 1461–1462 contain mail-order abortion rules that restrict the mailing of abortifacient matter through the United States Postal Service, express companies, common carriers, or interactive computer services. In addition, the report responds to some myths surrounding the laws, and demonstrates that nonuse has not repealed these laws, that repealing these laws would have negative public policy implications, and that the laws do not prohibit the mailing of surgical instruments and drugs for purposes other than abortion.
Read the full report here:
Federal-mail-order-abortion-rules-report
