Useful Links
Comstock act of 1873
https://www.mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/1038/comstock-act-of-1873
Anthony Comstock's "Chastity" Laws
As late as 1960, the American legal system was not hospitable to the idea of birth control. Thirty states had statutes on the books prohibiting or restricting the sale and advertisement of contraception. These laws stretched back almost a century, reflecting an underlying American belief that contraception was lewd, immoral and promoted promiscuity.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pill-anthony-comstocks-chastity-laws/
Comstock Act of 1873 & Related Law
https://libguides.library.albany.edu/lawonline/comstock
https://www.mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/1038/comstock-act-of-1873
Anthony Comstock's "Chastity" Laws
As late as 1960, the American legal system was not hospitable to the idea of birth control. Thirty states had statutes on the books prohibiting or restricting the sale and advertisement of contraception. These laws stretched back almost a century, reflecting an underlying American belief that contraception was lewd, immoral and promoted promiscuity.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pill-anthony-comstocks-chastity-laws/
Comstock Act of 1873 & Related Law
https://libguides.library.albany.edu/lawonline/comstock