obscene materials
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The document argues that prosecutors can revive the Comstock Act, a 19th-century law that criminalized the mailing of "obscene" materials, which were broadly defined to cover all of these items.
From Salon • Feb. 14, 2025
Utah Parents United President Nichole Mason said she worried the spotlight the Bible ban turned on Utah distracted from conversations about obscene materials that remain in school libraries.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2023
Another was citing the Comstock Act, an 1873 law that banned shipment in the mail of obscene materials as well as birth control products and items that could induce an abortion.
From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2023
This act made it illegal to send obscene materials or articles intended for “producing abortion” through the mail.
From Scientific American • Feb. 27, 2023
In Singapore, it is illegal to transmit obscene materials by electronic means or to take part in or receive profits from a business where such materials are transmitted.
From BBC • Oct. 13, 2022
