Acting AG Blanche says to ban mail-order abortion pills

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told a private gathering of religious activists that the Trump administration is preparing to end telemedicine prescriptions and mail delivery of abortion pills nationwide, a move that would effectively impose new restrictions on abortion access even in states where the procedure remains legal. Blanche made the remarks during a call hosted by the White House Faith Office on July 30, according to a recording first reported on August 4. He stated that the Department of Justice is working with health agencies and the White House to ensure the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade, "becomes permanent in every single state."

Blanche, who is awaiting Senate confirmation to become the permanent attorney general, acknowledged the process was "taking longer than we want" but promised "permanent solutions" were coming "soon." He specifically targeted the mailing of abortion medication, stating the administration is "putting practices and policies in place" so that states with abortion bans are not undermined by organizations in other states sending pills through the mail. This would affect the current practice, enabled by...