What is the Comstock Act, the 1873 Law That Could Ban Mailed Abortion Pills?

In the local area, a law from the past has been brought up in discussion. Anti-abortion groups are taking action, with nearly three dozen of them making a request. They are asking the newly confirmed Attorney General to take a specific step. Further details about this development are available from Rewire News Group. The groups are seeking to use an old law to achieve their goal. The law in question has been around for a long time, originating in 1873.