Todd Blanche promises to make abortion bans permanent in every state

In a leaked White House Faith Office call, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said he would make abortion bans permanent in every state, signaling federal action beyond current laws. Blanche said the Justice Department was working with HHS, FDA, and the White House to ensure the Dobbs decision becomes permanent nationwide, including blocking mail-order abortion drugs. He suggested using the anti-obscenity Comstock Act. The call, posted by Christian-right group Intercessors for America, occurred during Blanche’s Senate confirmation. The Justice Department said his comments referred specifically to mail-order abortion drugs.