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Skip to contentSkip to site index Search & Section Navigation Section Navigation SEARCH Politics SUBSCRIBE FOR $0.50 (Cdn)/WEEKLog in Saturday, February 17, 2024 Today’s Paper SUBSCRIBE FOR $0.50 (Cdn)/WEEK Abortion Pill Case * What to Know * A New Supreme Court Showdown * The Justices’ Earlier Decision * Mifepristone, Explained * Are Abortion Pills Safe? Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENT TRUMP ALLIES PLAN NEW SWEEPING ABORTION RESTRICTIONS His supporters are seeking to attack abortion rights and abortion access from a variety of angles should he regain the White House, including using a long-dormant law from 1873. * Share full article * * * Read in app Anti-abortion activists participate in the annual March For Life event in Washington last month.Credit...Kenny Holston/The New York Times By Lisa Lerer and Elizabeth Dias Feb. 17, 2024, 5:05 a.m. ET Sign up for the On Politics newsletter. Your guide to the 2024 elections. Get it sent to your inbox. Allies of former President Donald J. Trump and officials who served in his administration are planning ways to restrict abortion rights if he returns to power that would go far beyond proposals for a national ban or the laws enacted in conservative states across the country. Behind the scenes, specific anti-abortion plans being proposed by Mr. Trump’s allies are sweeping and legally sophisticated. Some of their proposals would rely on enforcing the Comstock Act, a long-dormant law from 1873, to criminalize the shipping of any materials used in an abortion — including abortion pills, which account for the majority of abortions in America. “We don’t need a federal ban when we have Comstock on the books,” said Jonathan F. Mitchell, the legal force behind a 2021 Texas law that found a way to effectively ban abortion in the state before Roe v. Wade was overturned. “There’s a smorgasbord of options.” Mr. Mitchell, who represented Mr. Trump in arguments before the Supreme Court over whether the former president could appear on the ballot in Colorado, indicated that anti-abortion strategists had purposefully been quiet about their more advanced plans, given the political liability the issue has become for Republicans. Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT “I hope he doesn’t know about the existence of Comstock, because I just don’t want him to shoot off his mouth,” Mr. Mitchell said of Mr. Trump. “I think the pro-life groups should keep their mouths shut as much as possible until the election.” Image Mr. Trump hasn’t publicly embraced a nationwide abortion ban, but some allies and supporters are exploring ways to go around Congress to attack abortion rights.Credit...Sean Rayford for The New York Times Subscribe to The Times to read as many articles as you like. Lisa Lerer is a national political reporter for The Times, based in New York. She has covered American politics for nearly two decades. More about Lisa Lerer Elizabeth Dias is The Times’s national religion correspondent, covering faith, politics and culture. More about Elizabeth Dias * Share full article * * * Read in app Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT SITE INDEX SITE INFORMATION NAVIGATION * © 2024 The New York Times Company * NYTCo * Contact Us * Accessibility * Work with us * Advertise * T Brand Studio * Your Ad Choices * Privacy Policy * Terms of Service * Terms of Sale * Site Map * Canada * International * Help * Subscriptions Enjoy unlimited access to all of The Times. See subscription options